Wolves, Taj Gibson agree on 2-year, $28 million deal

Free-agent signing reunited Tom Thibodeau with his former player.

July 2, 2017 at 5:34PM
Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson, center, reaches for the ball alongside Minnesota Timberwolves' Gorgui Dieng, left, and Chase Budinger during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, in St. Louis. The Timberwolves won 113-112. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson, center, reaches for the ball alongside Minnesota Timberwolves' Gorgui Dieng, left, and Chase Budinger during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, in St. Louis. The Timberwolves won 113-112. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Brian Stensaas — ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

First, Wolves coach/president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau reunited with Jimmy Butler and now he and former Bulls forward Taj Gibson are back together, too, for the reunion tour.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Wolves have reached a two-year, $28 million agreement with the Oklahoma City power forward this morning.

The deal brings the Wolves a 32-year-old veteran who defends and does all the little things and knows Thibodeau's system and ways well.

Now Thibodeau has both Butler and GIbson to lead the way with what their coach wants.

Gibson joins point guard Jeff Teague as the team's two free-agent acquisitions so far, but you can be sure Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden are not done making moves.

Gibson's Priority Sports agency tweeted out congratulations not long ago.

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