Rudy Gobert (2013)
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You could easily make the argument that there aren’t four better centers in the NBA right now than Rudy Gobert.
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But in the 2013 NBA Draft, four different centers — Alex Len, Nerlens Noel, Gorgui Dieng, and Mason Plumlee — were selected ahead of shot-swatting Frenchman who set NBA Draft Combine records for wingspan (7 feet 8½ inches) and standing reach (9 feet 7 inches).
Whether you know him as “The Stifle Tower” or “The French Rejection,” Gobert has emerged as perhaps the preeminent rim protector and/or shot blocker in the NBA right now.
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