At 7-foot-1 and 258 pounds, Gobert averaged a double-double of 12.0 points and 10.9 rebounds per game with the Timberwolves ...

The four-time Defensive Player of the Year suggested in February that he was unlikely to participate in the tournament.

This may only be the first major setback for the French national team ahead of this summer’s EuroBasket (August 27–September ...