With Donte Divincenzo out indefinitely due to a toe injury, the Timberwolves need a playmaker and offensive weapon to step up in his absence. So far, Rob Dillin

After a recent stint in the G League, rookie Rob Dillingham has turned in a productive three-game stretch for coach Chris Finch and the Timberwolves.

Reserve Rob Dillingham scored 15 points but was on the bench late for the Wolves, who struggled down the stretch and saw Anthony Edwards miss a three-point try at the buzzer in a 108-106 loss at Memphis.

Dillingham’s college teammate is enduring something similar. Reed Sheppard was the No. 3 overall pick in the draft and hardly sees the court for Houston. Like Minnesota, the Rockets are a deep, competitive team with a lineup that’s tough to crack.

And also took that frustration and that hunger to be on the floor and to help the team, put that into working harder than anybody else." That's been Gobert's message to Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Rob Dillingham,

Timberwolves rookie Rob Dillingham has been cleared to resume full basketball activities after sustaining a Grade 2 right lateral ankle sprain.