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I have heard, by the way, that parting with Dillingham is indeed on the table. The Wolves were certainly aggressive in acquiring the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft to select Dillingham, but he simply hasn't been able to fill Minnesota’s playmaking needs as quickly as hoped and could well benefit from a change of scenery.
He looked at the bench’s soft performance in the first 10 games as a personal indictment. He is proud of what he has done here, proud of the folk hero status he has earned in the fan base. Now 26 years old, he has taken it upon himself to mentor the younger players in the second unit, such as Rob Dillingham, Jaylen Clark, and Terrence Shannon Jr. “This is my group, and this is what we have to do,” Reid said. “I know what I have to do to get us going, whether it’s keeping the score going up towards the positive side, or getting the lead back. It’s how I became who I am, and how I became Sixth Man, and put myself in those (positions). So I know what it takes, and I’ve got to lead.”
Timberwolves PR: UPDATED Minnesota @Timberwolves Status Report in advance of tomorrow night’s game at New York: AVAILABLE: Rob Dillingham - Face Mask. Donte DiVincenzo- Face Mask. QUESTIONABLE: Anthony Edwards - Right Hamstring Strain, Shannon Jr - Left Foot Soreness
Chris Hine: In other injury news, Rob Dillingham is available to play tonight. Timberwolves now with two players listed under the unique “available - face mask” designation.
Alec Ausmus: Wolves second year players Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. are both embracing Summer League starting up. Both told me they know they have opportunities on the table this coming season the way the current roster sits. @KSTPSports
Wolves second year players Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. are both embracing Summer League starting up.
— Alec Ausmus (@A_TwiceKSTP) July 6, 2025
Both told me they know they have opportunities on the table this coming season the way the current roster sits.@KSTPSports pic.twitter.com/UPZTRBHfcP
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The Timberwolves do have a few young guards and wings, including Terrence Shannon Jr., Jaylen Clark and Rob Dillingham, who the team believes are ready to step in and take Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s minutes should he move on. The Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat are among a number of teams to watch in the hunt for Alexander-Walker.
Anthony Slater: Gary Payton II questionable for Game 1 with the illness that held him out last night. Rob Dillingham out with an ankle issue. Everybody else cleared for the opener of Warriors vs Timberwolves in Minnesota tomorrow night.
Timberwolves PR: Minnesota @Timberwolves Status Report in advance of tomorrow’s Game 2 at Los Angeles Lakers: OUT Dillingham - Right Ankle Sprain
Christopher Hine: Naz Reid is OUT tonight. Rob Dillingham is likely to play, Chris Finch said pregame. A flu-like illness, per Finch, is going around some of the team right now. Finch made sure to clarify he is not, in fact, a doctor when it comes to describing what the illness is.
Christopher Hine: Chris Finch on playing Conley over Dillingham down the stretch. "I was just going with the experience. Put him in for the defensive stop and just left him in to just manage the game." What would Rob have to do to earn your confidence in that situation? "He has my confidence."
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Charlie Walton: FINAL: Grizzlies 108, Wolves 106 Edwards: 32p, 13/18 FT Reid: 29p, 8r, 5/10 3P Dillingham: 15p, 3r, 2a, +16, 17m Memphis, the team that averages the most PPG this season (123.4), sunk its teeth into the Wolves in the fourth. Grizzlies record 37 points in the final frame, shooting 13/20 overall and 11/11 from the foul stripe. Wolves leaving 7 points at the line was KILLER. Ant was responsible for 5 of those misses. Record: 22-21 Next: @ Mavs, Wednesday
Chris Hine: Anthony Edwards on Rob Dillingham: “He fire. Everybody know it. The world know it. It just takes time. It’s going to happen. ... We been missing him the last couple weeks. He just got back out there and showed why he should be playing.”
Chris Hine: The Timberwolves announce Rob Dillingham (ankle sprain) has been cleared for full contact 5-on-5 basketball activities and will be headed to Iowa as part of a rehab assignment.
Michael Scotto: The Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rob Dillingham suffered a Grade 2 right lateral ankle sprain. His return to play timeline is 1-2 weeks. He will be re-evaluated in one week, team says.
