Exactly! Right now when Gobert comes out to take the pass off from one of the guards, the opposing 5 does nothing. Now imagine if there's a threat he's going to pivot, take a dribble in an shoot. The center HAS to play up on him. And that creates a chance to hit a cutter in the lane.
I was sort of with you till this post. Did you watch the games this year? Nobody, literally nobody guarded him out by the FT line this last year. If they have to step out even 3 extra feet because he hits some shot from there it opens up cutting lanes and drives from other players. He doesn't even have to be money from that range just being a threat forces a change in the defense. And he's tall enough and a good enough passer to hit those guys if they do.
None of this is effected by Gobert developing a jump shot (as Siro said). It could be argued that having the defender farther from the basket when a shot goes up would increase Gobert's ability to get space at the rim for rebounds. The defender would have less of a head start on position for the rebound. Increasing the impact his speed and athleticism have on the rebounds at the rim. Gobert is not a guy that stands around waiting for rebounds to come to him, and a lot of the guys he goes up against are. If they don't already have position on him then he has a better chance of going to get them. At least theoretically.
