Minnesota Timberwolves Top Pick Begins Rehab Assignment
Last June, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded their 2030 and 2031 1st round picks to the San Antonio Spurs for the rights to Kentucky point guard Rob Dillingham, who San Antonio picked for Wolves No. 8 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Originally tagged as someone who could immediately help Minnesota at the point guard position, the start to Dillingham’s NBA career has instead been more of a marathon than a sprint. Then, on January 3, news broke that the Timberwolves rookie would miss one to two weeks with a grade two right ankle sprain.
Minnesota Timberwolves assign Rob Dillingham to G-League for rehab assignment
Nine days later, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced that Rob Dillingham has been cleared for 5-v-5 basketball activities. Thus, he has been assigned to Iowa for a rehab assignment with the G-League Wolves.
The @Timberwolves today announced the following injury update on guard Rob Dillingham:
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) January 12, 2025
Dillingham has been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 basketball activities, and subsequently has been assigned to the @iawolves, the team’s G League Affiliate, for a rehab assignment.
Iowa’s next game is on January 13 (Monday) vs the Portland G-League affiliate, the Rip City Remix. It will be the first G-League game that he has participated in. In a very limited 8.5 minutes per game with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dillingham is averaging 3.7 points and 1.7 assists, in 15 NBA appearances.
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Prior to his injury, Wolves fans and pundits have been calling for Rob — who is shooting 42.9% from deep — to get more playing time. I’d expect he will get a lot of minutes in whatever games he gets down in Iowa, and that he’ll be rather prolific on the stat sheet.
Rob Dillingham in 24 Mins vs the Rockets last night
— Frankie Vision (@Frankie_Vision) November 27, 2024
12 PTS (5-13 FG, 2-5 3PT)
7 AST
5 REBS
Is he rookie of the year in 2 Games?? pic.twitter.com/0LjfNwlfVl
Whether he plays just one game, on Monday, or if he stays in Iowa there for through Wednesday, when they match up vs the Greensboro Swarm (Hornets), Dillingham will get all of the opportunities he needs with the basketball in his hands.
Minnesota’s other 1st round pick, Terrence Shannon Jr, played two games with the Iowa Wolves late this week. He scored 47 points in the first and 33 points in the second. Dillingham’s stats should look just as stuffed. The Timberwolves next play on Monday and Wednesday, just like the Iowa Wolves do.
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