Are Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert friends?

Donovan Mitchell Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association.

He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was traded on draft night to the Utah Jazz.

Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel on the other hand is also a  French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.

He also represents the French national team in international competitions. Standing at 7 ft 1 in tall with a wingspan of 7 ft 9 in long, he plays the center position.

Are Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert friends?

Multiple teammates of Mitchell tell The Athletic he and Rudy Gobert are more than co-workers. They are friends and have forged a close relationship with each other off the floor.

Multiple sources say Gobert and Mitchell have never repaired their relationship that hit rock bottom when the pandemic started with each player.

Gobert first, testing positive for COVID. Now this is a situation the Jazz certainly don’t want to be in