NBA Wordle #3
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · already played
The answer
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GOBERT
Rudy Gobert
C · 2013–2027
Rudy Gobert's career
Rudy Gobert played 14 seasons between 2013 and 2027, across 2 franchises — Jazz and Timberwolves. Over 905 regular-season games he averaged 12.5 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists, finishing with 11,287 career points. He was 3× All-Star, 4× All-NBA and 4× Defensive Player of the Year.
He entered the league in the 2013 draft, taken 27th overall in the first round. That makes him a product of the 2010s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 14 seasons he was a rotation piece at 12.5 points per game. On the glass he was among the players a team could build a defence around.
- Games
- 905
- PPG
- 12.5
- RPG
- 11.7
- APG
- 1.4
- Points
- 11,287
- Rebounds
- 10,572
- Assists
- 1,251
- 3PM
- 0
Teams
- Jazz · 2014–2022
- Timberwolves · 2023–2026
Honours
3× All-Star · 4× All-NBA · 9× All-Defensive · 4× Defensive Player of the Year
About the answer
The answer was GOBERT — 6 letters, made up of 6 distinct letters and beginning with G.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Played for UTA 2014–22, MIN 2023–26”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Rudy Gobert qualifies on the first route, with 3 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
With 2 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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