The Rob Dillingham Thread

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Could Anthony Edwards use help yes. The player is Terry Rozier. Miami wants to move on. His skillset could help Ante-Man from double teams. Also providing another option on offense. The problem is salary cap and how to get it done without causing problems with the rotation. Who goes and salary cap restrictions. Last year Minnesota did not have enough offense to carry them over the hump with OKC. Randle had some difficulties scoring. Adding a little more offense would be ideal. Mike Conley is not the player he was, and a reduced role would help. Rob Dillingham is good, but Terry Rozier is an upgrade. Minnesota has invested in Rob Dillingham so has the team improved?

I've always been a Terry Rozier fan, but until I know he's innocent I wouldn't touch him now. Innocent until proven guilty does not apply.

Terry Rozier, a guard for the Miami Heat, is currently under federal investigation for unusual betting patterns surrounding a game he played in March 2023 while with the Charlotte Hornets. Specifically, the investigation focuses on bets placed on Rozier's individual performance statistics (points, rebounds, assists) in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, where he exited early due to injury. While the NBA conducted its own investigation and found no violation of league rules, federal authorities are continuing their probe. Rozier has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
The incident in question occurred on March 23, 2023,

[jscott]

Could Anthony Edwards use help yes. The player is Terry Rozier. Miami wants to move on. His skillset could help Ante-Man from double teams. Also providing another option on offense. The problem is salary cap and how to get it done without causing problems with the rotation. Who goes and salary cap restrictions. Last year Minnesota did not have enough offense to carry them over the hump with OKC. Randle had some difficulties scoring. Adding a little more offense would be ideal. Mike Conley is not the player he was, and a reduced role would help. Rob Dillingham is good, but Terry Rozier is an upgrade. Minnesota has invested in Rob Dillingham so has the team improved?

Why would Minnesota trade for a guy currently under investigation for cheating/gambling? Where are you coming up with the 25m he is currently getting paid? Are you trading Rudy, Jaden, Julius or Naz? This is completely stupid from the Wolves perspective.

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[FrenchMinnyFan]

Rob will be important this year. I do not expect he become a starter now but we need him to contribute 15-20 min every night and bring his speed, scoring. The combo Mike/DDV can't make it. Mike is old and even i expect to see Mike back to his good level, DDV is not a PG. Important year for Rob and the Wolves.
2 options :
Rob show he can be a starter PG next year and we have a good window for the coming years. He failed and we have to trade for a good PG which considering our financial situation is quite impossible without trading some good pcs ( Julius,DDV or Rudy....)

I'm optimistic and convince Rob will make it.

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The formula for Rob to make an impact for us is simple. He just has to create pace and he should be able to do that naturally. And it is something that we desperately need. Then he just has to break the paint; get in the paint whether you are in a pick and roll, or playing off the catch, or beating your guy on a crossover (dribble) and getting downhill. Get in the paint and then make plays for your teammates.

The scoring piece is fine. We know he’ll make some pull-ups and floaters and get to the rim. Off the ball, be ready to make some spot-threes. That piece will come. I do feel like he has a passing profile that can unlock a lot for guys that he’s playing with — and we really need that. We really need that. And that’s not asking him for things that he can’t do, or that significantly alters his game in any way.

As long as he’s doing that, and keeps fighting his tail off on defense, we’ll be happy and he’ll have a role.

https://www.minnpost.com/sports/2025/09/qa-timberwolves-chris-finch-on-the-joys-and-challenges-of-coaching-anthony-edwards/

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Watching him do those legs lifts, looks like his balance is very slightly off - Something they'll work on for sure.

Gorgeous looking floater *chefs kiss*

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I think Rob is still at a point where he is trying too hard and trying to do too much. And when he does that, it gets him in trouble which gets the team in trouble.

And I know I did a comparison of the 2024 draft with the 2019 draft, which means I effectively compared Rob Dillingham to Jarrett Culver. But let me be clear, I am not completely writing off Dillingham. There is a major difference between struggling to impress on a 49-win team like Dillingham last year and struggling to impress on a 19-win team like Culver did as a rookie. However, I believe it will take some time and very well may take a change of scenery.

I don't think we are at a place where we can cater to his needs by putting him in perfect offensive and defensive situations every night. Sometimes, a player just has to be able to go out there in less than ideal circumstances and make it work. That's one area where Shannon and Clark have clear advantages.

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That was a lot of fun to watch. His 4 threes never even grazed the rim. Nice spin moves. The assists were mostly just simple passes to shooters in good position.

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In last season’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, the Timberwolves badly needed another player who could handle the ball and be a threat to score on the perimeter. If Dillingham can become that guy this season, the Wolves will be in business.

After Nickeil Alexander-Walker left for the Atlanta Hawks, there are minutes to go around. Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Jaylen Clark are all in the mix for that spot.

“It’s not about your raw numbers. Is Ant going to trust you? Is Julius (Randle) going to trust you?” Connelly said. “The reason we do trust them is because of their tremendous work ethic. They’re exactly the type of guys that we’re excited to have in our building. Self-motivated, tough, competitive, team-first guys.”

The coaches like what they have seen from Dillingham in practice, the way he plays within himself and operates more like a game manager than a gunslinger. He is not dribbling the air out of the ball as much and is pushing the pace to get one of the worst transition teams in the league out and running.

“He’s open-minded and trying to do the things that Finchy’s asking him to do,” Prigioni said. “Now he has to translate it in games.”

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6718201/2025/10/17/wolves-rob-dillingham-nba/

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In last season’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, the Timberwolves badly needed another player who could handle the ball and be a threat to score on the perimeter. If Dillingham can become that guy this season, the Wolves will be in business.

After Nickeil Alexander-Walker left for the Atlanta Hawks, there are minutes to go around. Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Jaylen Clark are all in the mix for that spot.

“It’s not about your raw numbers. Is Ant going to trust you? Is Julius (Randle) going to trust you?” Connelly said. “The reason we do trust them is because of their tremendous work ethic. They’re exactly the type of guys that we’re excited to have in our building. Self-motivated, tough, competitive, team-first guys.”

The coaches like what they have seen from Dillingham in practice, the way he plays within himself and operates more like a game manager than a gunslinger. He is not dribbling the air out of the ball as much and is pushing the pace to get one of the worst transition teams in the league out and running.

“He’s open-minded and trying to do the things that Finchy’s asking him to do,” Prigioni said. “Now he has to translate it in games.”

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6718201/2025/10/17/wolves-rob-dillingham-nba/

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He's kind of like Frodo Baggins. So much depends on you little one.

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I think this is such a huge factor that hasn't gotten enough consideration in the discussion.

Rob Dillingham did not grow up as a point guard. It is not something that comes naturally to him. They drafted him, not because they felt he could come in Day 1 and lead the team to a title, but because they wanted to develop him into that kind of player.

Development is not a results-oriented process, but rather a process-oriented process. The young guards are developing every day, learning from Mike Conley and the coaching staff how to play the way the team needs them to play.

Development is also not immediate, nor is it linear. He is not a bust. He is developing. However, he is also not guaranteed a role or playing time. As he is developing, they will give him chances to prove himself, just like all of the young guys have had. Some guys have taken full advantage of those opportunities, while others have shown the development isn't finished or have completely squandered those opportunities.

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Fractured nose for Rob it seems