Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been hit with a one-game suspension, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, for his verbal and physical altercation with a teammate in Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Gobert will not travel to Los Angeles with the team and will not play against the Lakers on Tuesday in the Play-In tournament, sources tell ESPN.
Gobert got into a verbal altercation with teammate Kyle Anderson in a huddle during Sunday’s game against New Orleans. The incident turned physical with Gobert punching Anderson in the chest as the two exchanged words.
Gobert was sent home following the incident.
The Timberwolves defeated the Pelicans 113-108 to secure the eighth seed in the West, but will have to face the Lakers without their rim protector as a result of the fracas.