The Timberwolves now sit at 13-4, the current #1 seed in the Western Conference, almost 1/4 through the season.
Rudy Gobert defensive rating: 102.3 (#1 in the league)
KAT defensive rating: 104 (#2 in the league this year / averaged 109 historically)
Timberwolves: 106.6 (#1 in the league)
If they make the finals this year; are we still saying it was an overpay?
Big if. One year ago Utah was the top seed in the west,
An overpay for me is when you pay more than you could have for a player. Gobert was an overpay and will always be since he net the Jazz about the same as teams got for guys like Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant or Paul George.
Now the question that you ask looks more like - was it worth it, even if an overpay? I think one Finals appearance for a team like the Wolves is probably enough. Sustainable playoff success for like 3 years (1-3 series wins) with one Finals appearance in that period is def enough for that trade to be positive.