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Minnesota traded a pick swap in 2030 and an unprotected 2031 first-round pick with the Spurs to nab Rob Dillingham with the 8th pick in the draft this past summer. Clearly, they had a vision of Dillingham learning from Mike Conley and eventually forming an elite backcourt duo with Anthony Edwards that will still be elite when those picks come up in 2030.
The speculation was that Dillingham would play more of a sixth man role this season, but early on, he wasn’t part of the team’s rotation. He has seen minutes from time to time, but his last two games have been a glimpse into the future. Dillingham scored 14 points in 16 minutes against Boston on Sunday and followed that up with 12 points, five rebounds and seven assists against the Rockets on Tuesday night.
Mike Conley has missed the team’s last three games with a toe sprain, but he isn’t on the injury report for Wednesday’s game against the Kings. He should return to fill his starting role, so it’s unclear what Dillingham’s role will look like in this game and moving forward. He has clearly earned minutes, but there may not be enough for him to provide value in redraft leagues. It’s worth keeping an eye on their rotation tonight, but luckily, this is a dynasty column. Regardless of what his role looks like for the rest of this season, we can still get excited about his future.
Let’s take a look at his performance against Houston and see what went well and where he has room to improve after the best game of his young career.
First Quarter: 3:25, 0-of-1 FGs, 1 assist
Dillingham entered the game with 3:46 left in the first quarter and didn’t get off to a great start. He immediately got caught on a screen and gave up a triple to Fred VanVleet. His lone assist came within the flow of the offense. He swung the ball over to Naz Reid after a drive by Edwards, and Reid went in for a dunk. Dillingham’s lone shot attempt came when he was tossed the ball with five seconds left on the shot clock, which forced him to take a tough shot. He was able to get to the rim, where he ended up missing a left-handed floater over his Kentucky teammate Reed Sheppard….
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Publish date : 2024-11-27 22:28:00
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