Gobert's team option for the 2016-17 season was picked up by the Jazz on Saturday, the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gobert was among four Jazz players (also, Trey Burke, Dante Exum, and Rodney Hood) to have options exercised Saturday. Last season, Gobert emerged as one of the NBA's premier defenders in the paint, averaging 8.4 points (on 60 percent shooting), 9.5 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 1.3 assists, and 0.8 steals in 26 minutes. Expect further augmentation of his nightly lines as the unquestioned starting center in Utah.