Report: Wolves quickly shut down Lakers' interest in Donte DiVincenzo trade

The Lakers reportedly reached out to Minnesota about a potential DiVincenzo deal earlier this offseason.

Apr 11, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) goes to the basket against the Brooklyn Nets in the fourth quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images | Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

The Lakers reportedly reached out to the Wolves about a potential trade for Donte DiVincenzo earlier this offseason, but Minnesota immediately turned down the inquiry, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel.

The Lakers discussed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Donte DiVincenzo as potential trade targets with the Grizzlies and Timberwolves, sources told @ClutchPoints.

KCP talks happened after he was included in the Bane-ORL trade. MIN immediately turned down DiVincenzo talks. https://t.co/kN3jZ7HgdH

— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) July 21, 2025

DiVincenzo has been invovled in trade talks for his entire career, and his Minnesota tenure has been no different since he was acquired in a deal that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks last offseason.

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The two years remaining on his contract, with an annual salary of less than $13 million, makes him one of the most intriguing trade candidates in the entire league. He's routinely one of the most consistent three-point shooters in the sport, so it makes sense why the Lakers gauged Minnesota's interest.

His scoring dropped from 15.5 points per game in his final season with the Knicks to 11.7 points per game last season with the Wolves, but he played a much different role as a facilitator off the bench. If Minnesota truly shut down trade talks before they even started, it sounds like the front office isn't concerned with DiVincenzo's drop in production.

DiVincenzo is 28 and he's projected to be one of Minnesota's top pieces in the backcourt once again next season. It seems like we're through the busy part of the offseason, so it looks like we'll see him back in a Timberwolves uniform — and one of the best contracts in the league — for the foreseeable future.