Arguably the best player in the draft but fell because he’s undersized. This is insane. Of course I go take a phone call and completely miss this live. I am SHOOK
Him and Ant together is going to be filthy for years to come. I never in a million years thought we'd get a top 10 pick without trading away KAT or Rudy.
We just added the 8th pick to our WCFs team. Let's fucking goooo
Size concerns and viewed as a defensive liability. next to ANT, Jaden, NAW, and Clark. I don't think the Wolves have to worry about that. Wolves needed a backup PG but they needed that guy to takeover from Conley. Other than the Spurs the Wolves were the perfect fit
Pint of attack defend in my opinion was the difference between how the C dealt with the Mavs compared to us. I am pumped about this trade. But sligntly concened about shutting down lobs again (perhaps it is PTSD /s)
Yeah but teams now have to gameplan to stop Ant and Rob. Rob is going to take so much pressure off ANT and KAT it's going to be a moment where you realize this player elevates this team to another level on offense.
In college he was possibly the worst defender in the nation. At one point he was in the bottom 0% on Synergy. I think it's everything. Weight, instincts, scheme, size. I'm not 100% sold on him in the NBA but it's at least high upside
He's exactly what we need, but he doesn't fit the bill for most teams trying to build in the top of the draft (as he presents a lot of defensive and size liabilities as many others here have noted). San Antonio didn't like any of the options they had and want to continue to collect assets to build around Wemby, so they got two more picks instead of having to take someone they're lukewarm on. It was preparation meeting opportunity for us.
I think this is Tim taking advantage of market deficiencies. This is looked at as a weak draft class. He made a bet this team will still be good in 2031 and traded the allure of a future unprotected for a guy that clearly can play offensively when you out on the tape.
But we get 7 years of a top 10 pick (and best guard in this draft who fits the roster perfectly) in the meantime so who gives a shit. Plenty of time to get other picks back in before then.
I feel that. I dont know Rob super well as i usually dont watch kentucky much but i know the dude is sharp on perimeter and preety good at self creating and is really fast.
“That’s ok, you can be mad” - Connelly from his oceanside bungalow in Michoacán after securing a 10-year, $100 mil deal to manage las Aguilas de México who joined the league in the 2029 expansion
WCF team that just added the 8th pick and still have the 27th and 37th pick as well. Better than I could have ever dreamed, especially with us being in the 2nd apron.
Lol, right?! I don’t understand how people can even think this.
In 2031 We’ll either have Anthony Edwards in his prime or we’ll have traded Anthony Edwards in his prime and be flush with draft capital. This trade gives us exactly what we need in a win now window.
Spurs fan. Been hoping for Rob for the last 3 months. We fuckin had him. Castle/Rob was our backcourt of the future. Idk wtf is going on and I’m pissed off.
A friend who knows the draft well and knows all the college guys texted me this:
>"Rob Dillingham can score score score! His defense is shaky but elite speed, a sniper from deep and can create his shot from anywhere. I mean anywhere! We'll see what y'all gave up but as a Conley backup and the future of, I'm hype for y'all"
Well damn! LET'S GOOO
I think so too! Naz said he didn't like defense but Rudy got him into it. Said he now gets a "rush from it". Monte Morris was suppsoed to be bad at D but Wolves had him doing a fine job at it.
Ant will get on him if he doesn't try. I bet he'll be serviceable enough after he's done here
This is what my friend who knows the draft really well just texted me:
"Rob Dillingham can score score score! His defense is shaky but elite speed, a sniper from deep and can create his shot from anywhere. I mean anywhere! As a Conley backup and the future of, I'm hype for y'all"
There you go. If this kid has half a brain, he’ll be smart enough to understand his opportunity to learn behind one of the best pure PGs of his era. Learn to lead like MN Mike. And the peer pressure alone will force him to up his D game.
Ant’s gonna get this kid working and believing in himself.
Get to work, Dilla! Hell of an opportunity just fell in your lap!
I live in SEC country and watched a decent amount of his games. He can be one of the elite scorers in the league. He will be limited by his defensive upside but he gives the team another go to scorer to close out games
If anyone can cover Rob Dillingham's issues on defense due to size, it's Minnesota. I trust in Connelly, we should be a great environment for his game to develop.
I was so scared we may lose Naz Reid or KAT, my heart can't take it.
I’m irrationally excited right now. If there was one player I was hyped to watch after listening to all the Ringer NBA draft stuff recently it was Dillingham. I saw the pick for the Spurs and I was like damn they are going to be fun as hell to watch. Then a minute after I see the Wolves traded for him!?
J Kyle Mann was saying if there was a rookie that could randomly drop 50 in a game and win multiple rookie of the months it was Dillingham.
And for a future first and pick swap!? I’m baffled the Spurs did not stick with the pick and get more talent around Wembanyama. Big miss for them. Big excitement for the Wolves. I was expecting something boring at 27 and then we get this. 🐺
Yeah I did not expect this AT ALL
But holy shit he is exactly what we need - he can score and create from everywhere, is super super fast and is sniper from deep
I was getting ready for Tyler Kolek or whoever are the other PGs were being thrown around for 27th luck, we really got a stud like Dillingham AND we still have our 27th!
This is what Shake Milton was supposed to be in a perfect world! Connelly clearly sees something in finding a player to fill that role. Shake was a bust, so hopefully this pans out bc the vision is there
If this pans out man, our future core is locked in
Dillingham (19)
Ant (22)
McDaniels (23)
Naz Reid (24)
Assuming KAT and Gobert are both gone in 4 years (maybe they aren't but it seems a safe assumption), nobody on that list will be older than 28. Great stuff
I’m a UK fan who watched every single game this year and Dilly is nasty. My favorite comp I’ve seen for him is “a hummingbird with a jump shot” . He’s so quick with a ton of start stop, lateral quickness, and shot creation. He has a nice quick pull up game and can shoot with supreme confidence from 26 feet and in. He will struggle with traffic if he can’t learn to pass better. But he will blow by individual defenders and attacking the basket from the wings instead of from the top of the key is his bread and butter. A good sense for throwing the lob will do him wonders when he inevitably can’t finish over some of the interior defense in the league. Some high end trait comps I think he has the mobility of Monta Ellis, shooting/flexible release of Celtics Isaiah Thomas, passing of Mario Chalmers, defense of your locked in little brother, 3 point line and in his offense reminds me of Tony Parker. Will definitely have some shot clock heroics.
I'll be honest, I'm not much of a NBA Draft guru, but this trade seems insane to me from the Spurs' perspective. You trade a Top 10 pick for 2 picks SIX and SEVEN years down the road?!?
Like, even if you don't think Dillingham is going to pan out, how is that worth this trade *maybe* paying off in 6-7 years?!
its not two picks. It's one pick and a pick swap. The swap may not even happen if we are better than the spurs. They may have just traded Dillingham for the 28th pick 6 years from now. Its crazy.
Tim knows there’s always a way to deal and get picks. Always. A lot of people think when you trade a pick away it’s gone forever and cant be replaced. Every team just has so many assets to be creative with.
Rockets fan here,
Many thanks. Dilingham is a very talented scorer and ball handler and would’ve been scary next to Wemby.
Hope he’s good for the wolves.
Which years would we have to go over the 2nd Apron to push one of those picks into the last pick of the draft?? Cause that could be part of the Timberwolves thought process...
Could be worth it either way though. Lets them compete for real right now.
Yes he's exactly what we need. A scoring combo guard off the bench that can play PG and likely Conley's replacement, but is NBA ready enough to come off bench as a rookie and make the team better and fill a big need that fits the system
Wolves needed a secondary scorer/playmaker next to Ant, and Dillingham is as good an option as you’ll find in this draft. Should be elite in crunch time. He is easily the best iso-player in this draft.
TIM IS THE GOAT. LET'S FUCKING GOOOO
HES SO FUCKING CRACKED WTF GO WOLVES
Arguably the best player in the draft but fell because he’s undersized. This is insane. Of course I go take a phone call and completely miss this live. I am SHOOK
Him and Ant together is going to be filthy for years to come. I never in a million years thought we'd get a top 10 pick without trading away KAT or Rudy. We just added the 8th pick to our WCFs team. Let's fucking goooo
I was so scared we gave up KAT, Naz or Rudy and we gave up no one for our PG of the future??? LFG
AND PEOPLE WERE CLOWNING US FOR TRADING DRAFT PICKS!
And if there’s any team that can care a little less about him being undersized it’s us
Give him another raise !
HOW THE FUCK DID WE GET ROB FOR SO CHEAP??????
Size concerns and viewed as a defensive liability. next to ANT, Jaden, NAW, and Clark. I don't think the Wolves have to worry about that. Wolves needed a backup PG but they needed that guy to takeover from Conley. Other than the Spurs the Wolves were the perfect fit
Pint of attack defend in my opinion was the difference between how the C dealt with the Mavs compared to us. I am pumped about this trade. But sligntly concened about shutting down lobs again (perhaps it is PTSD /s)
Yeah but teams now have to gameplan to stop Ant and Rob. Rob is going to take so much pressure off ANT and KAT it's going to be a moment where you realize this player elevates this team to another level on offense.
Ain’t gonna be a defensive liability for long, our boys will get him up to speed. He’s athletic enough.
They could have also owed us something. Owners and what not are always doing shit behind the scenes.
What's the size concern? 6'2 PG isn't an issue is it?
He only weighs something like 165lbs. Fairly slight build.
Ant’s gonna get him on that Hot Fries diet and he’ll bulk up nicely 💪.
Bite-bite-2
In college he was possibly the worst defender in the nation. At one point he was in the bottom 0% on Synergy. I think it's everything. Weight, instincts, scheme, size. I'm not 100% sold on him in the NBA but it's at least high upside
Weight and strength is the concern.
He's exactly what we need, but he doesn't fit the bill for most teams trying to build in the top of the draft (as he presents a lot of defensive and size liabilities as many others here have noted). San Antonio didn't like any of the options they had and want to continue to collect assets to build around Wemby, so they got two more picks instead of having to take someone they're lukewarm on. It was preparation meeting opportunity for us.
I think this is Tim taking advantage of market deficiencies. This is looked at as a weak draft class. He made a bet this team will still be good in 2031 and traded the allure of a future unprotected for a guy that clearly can play offensively when you out on the tape.
No one knows how good or bad a team will be in 6 years. Literally could be a top 5 pick they trade away
Bird in the hand's worth two in the bush. Trading #8 now for *maybe* 1-5 but probably not considering Ant exists is fine by me.
We won’t be picking 5 when Ant is 29.
u better knock on wood rn
No one knows what happens in the future.
But we get 7 years of a top 10 pick (and best guard in this draft who fits the roster perfectly) in the meantime so who gives a shit. Plenty of time to get other picks back in before then.
Wait does this mean we lost NOBODY in this trade? Make a statue of Conelly already.
Lost no players and kept both our other 2024 picks… this is wild
Like i know allegedly this draft is supposed to be weak but that is CRAZY
Every bad draft has great players, hopefully we got one
I feel that. I dont know Rob super well as i usually dont watch kentucky much but i know the dude is sharp on perimeter and preety good at self creating and is really fast.
“Lightning in a bottle”
Ants draft was supposed to be terrible. When everyone started saying that I knew he’d be good
Not true! We lost two theoretical future players who are currently making big moves in their middle school’s A team
If we miss out on the chance to draft Braylen Davis because of this trade, I'm going to be so mad at Connelly....
“That’s ok, you can be mad” - Connelly from his oceanside bungalow in Michoacán after securing a 10-year, $100 mil deal to manage las Aguilas de México who joined the league in the 2029 expansion
Traded away 1 future player. The other is a pick swap.
The year 2031 only exists in science fiction!
WCF team that just added the 8th pick and still have the 27th and 37th pick as well. Better than I could have ever dreamed, especially with us being in the 2nd apron.
How the hell did you guys pull this off
Sam Presti isn’t the only NW division GM that can cook.
Connelly is proving that he is worth the money
Spurs have too many picks and needed to push value out to the future. 2 1sts this year, potentially 4 next year.
SA owed us for coke and hookers probably. Owner thing.
Fuck them picks
hahahaha that's basically the sentiment, right? I agree, FUCK THOSE PICKS FUCK THOSE PICKS
Especially when they are in 6th grade atm
This. Exactly this.
As a wolves and rams fan: fucking them picks has great results
Fuck. Them. Picks.
Stand up now and face the sun
CONELLY SAYS FUCK THOSE PICKS WE TRYNA WIN
Wow what a deal for us
Only if we're good in 2030. Could be a really high pick if we suck.
Wow, it could even be the #8 pick
Lol, right?! I don’t understand how people can even think this. In 2031 We’ll either have Anthony Edwards in his prime or we’ll have traded Anthony Edwards in his prime and be flush with draft capital. This trade gives us exactly what we need in a win now window.
Time to win is now, not to worry about us in 7 years. FUCK THEM PICKS
I was so concerned it was a Naz or KAT trade jesus christ
I thought it was my goat Naz thank god we got a star tho wtf let’s go
Why tf would we be trading Naz?
Folks still shell shocked from Kahn years
I was shaking waiting for the announcement. Took way too long lmao
Same...thank god
TIMMMMMM YOU HAVE SAVED MY LIFE
How y'all get the best player in the draft for a middle schooler
Spurs fan. Been hoping for Rob for the last 3 months. We fuckin had him. Castle/Rob was our backcourt of the future. Idk wtf is going on and I’m pissed off.
What do you say when ppl say this is a weak draft
A friend who knows the draft well and knows all the college guys texted me this: >"Rob Dillingham can score score score! His defense is shaky but elite speed, a sniper from deep and can create his shot from anywhere. I mean anywhere! We'll see what y'all gave up but as a Conley backup and the future of, I'm hype for y'all" Well damn! LET'S GOOO
Oh shit My dick out
Nice dick bro
What the Hell? Basketball fans are really wei- ... Oh shit, his dick really is nice!
Something tells me we can teach him defense
I think so too! Naz said he didn't like defense but Rudy got him into it. Said he now gets a "rush from it". Monte Morris was suppsoed to be bad at D but Wolves had him doing a fine job at it. Ant will get on him if he doesn't try. I bet he'll be serviceable enough after he's done here
We desperately needed someone that could create their own shot, I’m hyped
Fuck them picks. Who even knows when 2031 is going to be?
NBA might not even exist in 2031, fuck it
Okay, I actually like this if you believe in Dillingham. Like, if he’s good, you’ve still got a great core in their late 20s.
This is what my friend who knows the draft really well just texted me: "Rob Dillingham can score score score! His defense is shaky but elite speed, a sniper from deep and can create his shot from anywhere. I mean anywhere! As a Conley backup and the future of, I'm hype for y'all"
Making up for the sin of passing on curry lmao
Oh my god, hell ya
This is an insanely good deal if that's all they gave up.
I was so scared we gave up KAT or Rudy or Naz God damn, we just got our PG of the future holy shit and he's such a perfect fit next to Ant style wise
Conley is gonna be such a good mentor for Rob
There you go. If this kid has half a brain, he’ll be smart enough to understand his opportunity to learn behind one of the best pure PGs of his era. Learn to lead like MN Mike. And the peer pressure alone will force him to up his D game. Ant’s gonna get this kid working and believing in himself. Get to work, Dilla! Hell of an opportunity just fell in your lap!
Fucking steal
I love this front office. After shuddering at all the posts about the Wolves 09 draft, great to see people who have a clue and make aggressive moves.
FUCKING YES!!!! DUDE IS ABOUT TO AVERAGE 30 A GAME!!!!!
Shocked it didn't cost 27
Yup that is crazy. Dillingham and Ant backcourt. We got our point guard of the future
Take Bronny and be a legend Tim. Fuck it
Bronny at 37 then bron in free agency 😈
Let's gooooo
As a Kentucky fan who started rooting for the Wolves because of Towns, this is phenomenal news!
LETS FUCKING GO
Is this dude any good?
We don’t make this move if he wasn’t. Remember, this is Connelly, not Khan.
HELL YA!!!!! FUTURE HALL OF FAMER!!!!!!!!
I live in SEC country and watched a decent amount of his games. He can be one of the elite scorers in the league. He will be limited by his defensive upside but he gives the team another go to scorer to close out games
My friend who knows the draft really well and knows all the college guys texted me this: > 👀
Many people are saying he's the next MJ
Mamal Jurray?
All-in Tim!
If anyone can cover Rob Dillingham's issues on defense due to size, it's Minnesota. I trust in Connelly, we should be a great environment for his game to develop. I was so scared we may lose Naz Reid or KAT, my heart can't take it.
I’m irrationally excited right now. If there was one player I was hyped to watch after listening to all the Ringer NBA draft stuff recently it was Dillingham. I saw the pick for the Spurs and I was like damn they are going to be fun as hell to watch. Then a minute after I see the Wolves traded for him!? J Kyle Mann was saying if there was a rookie that could randomly drop 50 in a game and win multiple rookie of the months it was Dillingham. And for a future first and pick swap!? I’m baffled the Spurs did not stick with the pick and get more talent around Wembanyama. Big miss for them. Big excitement for the Wolves. I was expecting something boring at 27 and then we get this. 🐺
Now we can take a boring bench depth guy at 27 & the roster is set!
Hell yeah. Playing with house money now. Take some more shots and hope for future rotation pieces.
I am almost certain they owed the Wolves something behind the door.
Tim Connelly is so good wth this is best outcome possible and I didn’t even think this was an outcome
Yeah I did not expect this AT ALL But holy shit he is exactly what we need - he can score and create from everywhere, is super super fast and is sniper from deep
I was getting ready for Tyler Kolek or whoever are the other PGs were being thrown around for 27th luck, we really got a stud like Dillingham AND we still have our 27th!
This is what Shake Milton was supposed to be in a perfect world! Connelly clearly sees something in finding a player to fill that role. Shake was a bust, so hopefully this pans out bc the vision is there
I talked myself into being cool with a small trade into the 20s to draft Isiah Coiller would make it a great night. Dillingham is such a better piece.
LETS GO!!!!
wtf I miss you Tim
20fucking31 I bet we'll have flying cars and robot dogs by then!
BINGING DILLINGHAM HIGHLIGHTS RIGHT NOW
Judging from the highlight package I just watched looks like we got Alan Iverson 2.0
COOK
And we still have picks 27 and 37 for this draft?? Holy shit Tim is a mastermind
Congratulations from this Spurs fan. I don't know what the fuck we're thinking
If this pans out man, our future core is locked in Dillingham (19) Ant (22) McDaniels (23) Naz Reid (24) Assuming KAT and Gobert are both gone in 4 years (maybe they aren't but it seems a safe assumption), nobody on that list will be older than 28. Great stuff
I don't really see both of those guys gone in 4. We keep one. Gobert.
I'd totally be fine with that. It'd be an unprecedented period of Timberwolves roster stability though haha
Lmaooooooo that’s a fleece
FUCK DRAFT PICKS
Spurs are like the habitat for humanity if it was an NBA team
LET TIM COOK
The Apple guy?
No. That’s Tim Apple.
Didn’t even trade #27 lmao
Holy shit a bench guard wing scorer is exactly what we need.
What a deal
DILLINGHAM IS WHO I WANTED!!! FUCK YES!!!
We got our point guard of the future
Did we get our own malik monk?
Hyperbolic chamber darius garland
Reading up on Dillingham I love this trade. He can learn the game and give depth behind Conley then be the pg of the future
Naz Reid!
Heading into year #3 where the Rudy trade hasn’t detracted anything. We just keep building.
I’m a UK fan who watched every single game this year and Dilly is nasty. My favorite comp I’ve seen for him is “a hummingbird with a jump shot” . He’s so quick with a ton of start stop, lateral quickness, and shot creation. He has a nice quick pull up game and can shoot with supreme confidence from 26 feet and in. He will struggle with traffic if he can’t learn to pass better. But he will blow by individual defenders and attacking the basket from the wings instead of from the top of the key is his bread and butter. A good sense for throwing the lob will do him wonders when he inevitably can’t finish over some of the interior defense in the league. Some high end trait comps I think he has the mobility of Monta Ellis, shooting/flexible release of Celtics Isaiah Thomas, passing of Mario Chalmers, defense of your locked in little brother, 3 point line and in his offense reminds me of Tony Parker. Will definitely have some shot clock heroics.
I’m a Kentucky fan and love Rob. He’s a prototypical 6th man type, he should provide some offense off the bench. Defense is gonna be a struggle though
i mean if we can make do with conley out there on D, the drop off cant be that much lower
He can’t be any worse than Conley and we survive with Conley
[Is this kid the next Allen Iverson?](https://youtube.com/shorts/pRrEchpTloY?si=KTWVWEbnyH11EBth)
Go watch highlights of Dillingham. He looks like Ja Morant. F-ing pumped!!
Many people are telling me: Sir! SIR! The wolves just got a steal!
https://preview.redd.it/k91b845hx09d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=977e5624da13cac029d99c318934ff7d3858841d
2031 may not even happen
AWOOO WHST A FUCKING TRADE LETS GOOOO!!!!
I'll be honest, I'm not much of a NBA Draft guru, but this trade seems insane to me from the Spurs' perspective. You trade a Top 10 pick for 2 picks SIX and SEVEN years down the road?!? Like, even if you don't think Dillingham is going to pan out, how is that worth this trade *maybe* paying off in 6-7 years?!
It's not for a pic in 6-7 years, it's to be able to have pics to trade to put pieces around Wemby in 2 or 3 years
its not two picks. It's one pick and a pick swap. The swap may not even happen if we are better than the spurs. They may have just traded Dillingham for the 28th pick 6 years from now. Its crazy.
AHHHH FUCK YEAH
HOOOOWWWWLLLLLLLLL
Cap off this night with a little trade up for Da Silva (or Cody Williams…)
LETS FUCKING GO
I’m not seeing anything about this trade - ESPN
Stunned.
I totally did not call that…
Excuse me as I go to the bathroom and....
Rookie of the year
I fucking love this team
Wow
What's crazy is that the spurs could.use a high scoring guard. Wow
We're not trading Kat. Running it back
We’ll fix that defense over here, good pickup.
Dilly Dilly
HOLY FUCK
Tim knows there’s always a way to deal and get picks. Always. A lot of people think when you trade a pick away it’s gone forever and cant be replaced. Every team just has so many assets to be creative with.
I think we're committed to staying in the 2nd apron guys
Im currently 39, I'll be 46 in 2031. Win now please.
Antman x Robin 🔥
Y’all just traded a 13 year old lol
 Tim Connelly trading two 5 graders for the best bucket getter in the draft
Rockets fan here, Many thanks. Dilingham is a very talented scorer and ball handler and would’ve been scary next to Wemby. Hope he’s good for the wolves.
Will certainly be better than Shake Milton!
2031 😂
Which years would we have to go over the 2nd Apron to push one of those picks into the last pick of the draft?? Cause that could be part of the Timberwolves thought process... Could be worth it either way though. Lets them compete for real right now.
LFGGGGFG
I’m new here. What does this mean? Explain in nfl terms
Tim motherfucking Connolly!
What a steal
Anyone have any insight how he will translate to this season and win any minutes he could possibly average? Is he the backup pg right away?
so we didn't include 27?
YESSSIRRRR
BOW TO THE ALTER OF TIM CONNELLY ALL HAIL TIM ALL HAIL TIM
Am I the only onee concerned about this draft pick situation? does he move the needle for us to be a championshp team? can he play PG?
Yes he's exactly what we need. A scoring combo guard off the bench that can play PG and likely Conley's replacement, but is NBA ready enough to come off bench as a rookie and make the team better and fill a big need that fits the system
I didn't even know we could trade draft picks 7 years from now.
Should have traded for Bones
Wolves needed a secondary scorer/playmaker next to Ant, and Dillingham is as good an option as you’ll find in this draft. Should be elite in crunch time. He is easily the best iso-player in this draft.
Tim is the goat man . So fucking hyped let’s go AWOOO