Simply as Donte DiVincenzo was heating up, the harm bug bites.
The Minnesota Timberwolves guard is out indefinitely on account of a left massive toe harm he sustained on Jan. 15 towards Golden State, ESPN reported Monday.
DiVincenzo, whose foot has been positioned in a boot, will obtain further opinions on therapy choices within the coming days.
MRI scans revealed DiVincenzo’s harm is a “Grade 3 left great toe sprain,” and “further updates of his progress will be provided when available,” the Timberwolves mentioned Monday in an announcement.
In his first season with the Timberwolves, the Delaware native is averaging 11 factors, 3.7 rebounds and three.6 assists per sport.
A normally medical three-point shooter, DiVincenzo has been averaging seven makes an attempt from behind the arc per sport however changing simply .369 % of them.
These marks symbolize a noticeable decline from the place the sharpshooter was a 12 months earlier.
Throughout his sole marketing campaign with the Knicks in 2023-24, DiVincenzo posted his greatest statistical season to this point, together with 15 factors per sport on .401 % capturing from three.
His 8.7 tried three-pointers per sport additionally represented a career-high.
As of late, although, it appeared DiVincenzo had been turning a nook together with his new staff.
In Minnesota’s earlier six contests, he was averaging 17.5 factors and 4.7 assists per sport on 42 % capturing from behind the arc.
DiVincenzo was sidelined final Friday when the Timberwolves visited the Knicks.
Even with out the previous Villanova product within the lineup, Minnesota received that contest handily behind a 36-point effort from Anthony Edwards.
Julius Randle, additionally a part of the DiVincenzo package deal that went to Minnesota in September when the Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Cities, added eight factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists within the contest.
Minnesota is at present 22-20 total — good for eighth place within the Western Convention.
The Timberwolves’ subsequent contest is Monday afternoon in Memphis. Tip-off is scheduled for two:30 p.m. ET.
