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Timberwolves Receive Unfortunate News Before Grizzlies Game

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without a key player indefinitely.
Joey Linn|
May 30, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch at a press conference before game five of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center.
May 30, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch at a press conference before game five of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center. | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

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The Minnesota Timberwolves enter Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 22-20 record. This is tied with the Sacramento Kings for eighth in the Western Conference standings, as there are 11 teams in the West with winning records.

Led by star guard Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves made a significant trade this offseason to shake up their roster. Dealing Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, Minnesota received back Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo in the trade. 

DiVincenzo has appeared in 40 games this season, averaging 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists. On Monday, Minnesota receive some disappointing news on their new guard.

Donte DiVincenzo
Jan 15, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) drives to the basket past Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) in the first half at Target Center. | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Missing the last two games with a toe injury, DiVincenzo is now out indefinitely.

Via Shams Charania of ESPN: “Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo is out indefinitely due to left big toe injury and will receive additional opinion, sources tell ESPN. DiVincenzo’s foot has been placed in a boot. He was averaging 17.5 points, 4.7 assists, 42% shooting on 3s as a starter in last 6 games.”

Playing well as of late, DiVincenzo scored 28 points in his last game, which was a one-point loss to the Golden State Warriors. Now out indefinitely, the seven-year NBA veteran will have to watch his team from the bench.

DiVincenzo had a career year with the Knicks last season, averaging 15.5 points while shooting 40.1% from three. While he has not replicated that production in Minnesota, he has shown flashes of it at times.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.

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