Did The San Antonio Spurs Make An Epic Mistake?

Friday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves performed their first preseason recreation towards the Los Angeles Lakers in California.

Whereas it was simply an exhibition, former Kentucky star Rob Dillingham stole the present.

He completed with 21 factors, one rebound and 4 assists whereas capturing 9/20 from the sector and three/6 from three-point vary in 25 minutes.

The Timberwolves gained by a rating of 124-107.

Over the summer time, the San Antonio Spurs traded Dillingham to the Timberwolves in an evening commerce.

By way of Adrian Wojnarowski on June 26: “The Timberwolves are buying and selling a 2031 unprotected first-round decide and a 2030 protected decide commerce with the Spurs for Dillingham, supply tells ESPN.”

After the match, many followers on social media have been speaking concerning the determination Spurs made.

@MtvTone: “🥱 I stated he was licensed. The Spurs are going to be loopy for deciding to go for 40 12 months previous Chris Paul from Dillingham…”

@KanjiToraa: “I am simply watching the T-Wolves/Lakers preseason recreation at dinner, and it nonetheless annoys me that the Spurs disadvantaged us of watching Wembenyama and Rob Dillingham collectively. He is cooking the Lakers to date for the T- Wolves.”

@meyerNBA: “I assume the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs did not want Rob Dillingham [evil laughter here]”

@RFS1113: “I nonetheless do not know what the Spurs have been considering in buying and selling Rob Dillingham. Think about him with Wemby sooner or later and training underneath CP3 this 12 months. That might have been one thing.”

The preseason is not at all times an excellent indicator of future success, however Dillingham’s play will definitely be one thing Spurs followers pay attention to.

On October 11, the Timberwolves will play their subsequent preseason recreation once they go to the Philadelphia 76ers.