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The Timberwolves Made A Stunning Trade To Get Rob Dillingham At No. 8 From The Spurs

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The Minnesota Timberwolves weren’t supposed to be on the clock til much later in the night during Wednesday’s first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, but word broke as the Spurs took Rob Dillingham with the No. 8 pick that the Kentucky guard was actually being redirected to the West’s runners up for first round picks in 2030 and 2031.

The Spurs use the trade to stock up on more future picks, while the Timberwolves addressed a serious need at the guard spot, jumping up to take one of the most explosive scorers in this year’s Draft. Minnesota, given their cap situation, needed to find ways to add talent that would be cost controlled, and knowing free agents wouldn’t really be an option beyond vet minimums, they saw an opportunity to jump up and fill a need with Dillingham.

Rob Dillingham (No. 8 Overall), B+: Dillingham is far from a “safe” bet given his stature. He’s tiny. Everyone knows this. However, he does have legitimate on-ball upside in a draft that doesn’t have much of that. In Minnesota, they can also take it slowly with him on a team that features Mike Conley, and Dillingham does pair snugly with Rudy Gobert behind him on defense, where the young guard projects to struggle.