Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo out indefinitely with toe injury
01/20/2025 01:06 PM
Donte DiVincenzo will be out indefinitely with a left great toe sprain, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Monday.
The Wolves’ combo guard suffered this injury on Jan. 15 at the end of their 116-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors. After missing the last two games with this toe injury, DiVincenzo underwent an MRI that revealed a Grade 3 left great toe sprain.
DiVincenzo and the Timberwolves are currently seeking a second opinion to determine the best treatment options going forward. At this time, there are no further updates on his status or when he will be able to return to the floor this season.
After losing to the Warriors, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was very critical of his team’s effort and skill.
“The starting five, we are terrible. Every game we come out low energy and the second group comes in and gives us energy,” Edwards stated. “I would say the starting group gotta come out with more energy like we want to play the game of basketball, like we love the game.”
In a total of 40 games this season for Minnesota, DiVincenzo has averaged 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 36.9 percent from three-point range. His 103 made threes are the second-most on the team, behind Edwards’ 179 made triples.
Head coach Chris Finch recently made a decision to move DiVincenzo into the starting lineup over veteran point guard Mike Conley, a move that seemed to spark the Timberwolves’ overall offense. Now that DiVincenzo will be sidelined indefinitely, Minnesota will likely revert back to their previous lineup with Conley starting at point guard.
The Timberwolves are currently 22-20 overall and have lost three of their last five games. As a result, Minnesota finds themselves as the 8-seed in the Western Conference, just a half-game above the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.
DiVincenzo has been one of the team’s most efficient scorers this season on the perimeter, which is why his loss is concerning for their immediate outlook.
Without the 28-year-old guard, the Wolves will likely turn to Nickeil Alexander-Walker as a player who must step up for this team to push forward. Alexander-Walker is averaging just 8.4 points per game and shooting 41.1 percent from three-point range this season. Perhaps rookie Rob Dillingham will earn more minutes with the Wolves in need of backcourt help. Dillingham has only played in 17 games to this point in the season.
Whether or not DiVincenzo will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season or require surgery for his severe toe injury has yet to be determined. Further details will be provided upon the team and the guard receiving their second opinion for this injury.
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