Overview
- He will sit out Sunday’s game against the 76ers after the league’s announcement formalized the one-game ban without pay.
- The latest point came from a Flagrant 1 vs. Dallas that was upgraded on review for an unnecessary flail to Marvin Bagley III’s head/neck area.
- Gobert and Minnesota plan to appeal, with the center calling the contact accidental and questioning officiating consistency.
- With seven flagrant points, any additional Flagrant 1 or 2 now brings an automatic two-game suspension, and a late-season ban could carry into the playoffs if incurred in the final games.
- The suspension costs Gobert $201,149 in salary, and the Timberwolves receive an estimated $100,575 luxury-tax credit.