Rob Dillingham

Rob Dillingham

19-Year-Old GuardG
Minnesota Timberwolves
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Dillingham was selected by the Timberwolves with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. One of the most exciting offensive players in college basketball last season, Dillingham averaged 15.2 points, 3.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds in just 23.3 minutes per game. He also knocked down 44.4 percent of his 4.4 three-point attempts per game. At 6-foot-1 and 165 pounds, Dillingham is a bit undersized, but the Wolves are betting that he'll be able to add weight to his slight frame in order to handle the rigors of the NBA game. With Mike Conley and Anthony Edwards already in place in Minnesota, Dillingham will likely be deployed as a spark plug off the bench in Year 1, competing for minutes with Donte DiVincenzo and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. In Summer League, he averaged 13.6 points and 1.6 threes on 36/31/55 shooting, 7.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 0.4 blocks and 3.4 turnovers in 29.8 minutes. Dillingham's efficiency was poor in Summer League, but he showed off the speed, tough-shot-making ability and passing that should have Wolves fans and fantasy managers intrigued. Read Past Outlooks
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From Hickory, N.C., Dillingham led the USA under-16 team to the 2021 FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico and was named MVP after posting 31 points, six boards, four assists and three steals in the finale against Argentina. He skipped his senior year of high school to join the Cold Hearts of Overtime Elite and was an ESPN five-star recruit before joining Kentucky, though he originally committed to NC State. In his lone season at Kentucky, Dillingham was a reserve (he started only once) and averaged 15.2 points, 3.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 23.3 minutes per game. He was stellar from deep, connecting on 44.4% of his 4.5 3-point attempts per game. At 6-foot-1, Dillingham has an elite offensive package that will translate to the NBA. He has a quick first step and can score at all three levels, like many other NBA guards who went to Kentucky. He will also find the open shooter but needs work as a playmaker to be considered a true point guard, as his shot selection and ball security can be spotty. Building his frame should help correct those issues, as Dillingham was at 164 pounds at the Combine. Dillingham won't turn 20 until January of 2025, which makes an ideal prospect at the top of the 2024 NBA Draft. Dillingham needs to put on some weight and improve a few areas of his game to develop into a star like Tyrese Maxey, so he may have to settle for an offensive spark-plug role as a sixth man role like Immanuel Quickley did. Currently, Dillingham has a similar frame to Bones Hyland, but a good landing spot should allow Dillingham to thrive early.

Pops for 21 against Lakers
GMinnesota Timberwolves
October 5, 2024
Dillingham scored 21 points (9-20 FG, 3-6 3Pt) while adding four assists and a rebound in 25 minutes off the bench during Friday's preseason win over the Lakers.
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The 19-year-old guard got plenty of run in Minnesota's preseason opener, and he showed off the skills that made him the eighth overall pick in the 2024 Draft. Dillingham may not see much of the court early in his rookie season behind a veteran backcourt led by Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, but if injuries hit, the Kentucky product could be asked to do more than provide some instant offense off the bench.
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Reels in double-double
GMinnesota Timberwolves
July 21, 2024
Dillingham logged 25 points (11-18 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 12 assists, three rebounds and two steals across 32 minutes of Sunday's 115-100 win over the Magic in Summer League.
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Headed to Minnesota after trade-up
GMinnesota Timberwolves
June 26, 2024
Dillingham was selected by the Timberwolves with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Timberwolves trust him
GMinnesota Timberwolves
September 17, 2024
The Timberwolves are confident on what Dillingham can bring to the table in his rookie year, according to Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic.
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The Wolves didn't seek a veteran guard to back up Mike Conley this summer because they have confidence in Dillingham, who was a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, as well as Terrence Shannon. Dillingham is the only true point guard on the roster outside of Conley, and the Timberwolves' general manager, Tim Connelly, believes the young guard has what it takes to be a competent creative threat in The Association.
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