Why Timberwolves benched Mike Conley for Donte DiVincenzo as starting point guard originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Minnesota Timberwolves want to win the NBA title this season. To do so, they felt a change to their starting lineup was necessary.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made a decision on who their starting point guard will be for the upcoming season.

All the preseason speculation evaporated in the opening game when Donte DiVincenzo started and Rob Dillingham didn’t play.

And then it went downhill quickly. DiVincenzo made an ill-advised jump pass under the basket for a turnover. After a steal on the ensuing possession, his awkward inbounds pass for Rudy Gobert resulted in a second turnover in a 23-second span.

Minnesota’s point guard position is its biggest question mark this season. Which means Timberwolves coach Chris Finch may have decisions to make at that spot on a nightly basis. He showed

The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to make their first Finals appearance in franchise history, and Donte DiVincenzo will play a key role.

Donte DiVincenzo has only been with the Minnesota Timberwolves for a year, but he already sees the hard work that Anthony Edwards does to keep improving.

Last season, Donte DiVincenzo’s life flipped upside down overnight when the New York Knicks traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the

The Minnesota Timberwolves have placed themselves in the upper echelon of NBA teams.Their back-to-back Conference Finals appearances prove just that, with two different iterations of the team knocking on the door to the NBA Finals.

Divincenzo came to Minnesota’s depth after a blockbuster trade from the New York Knicks that included Karl Anthony Towns in the Knicks’ core. He had a promising career in the Knicks’ rotation and became a bench player in Minnesota. With his elite catch-and-shoot skills and solid defense, he fits well in the core and is ready to contribute.