Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will not require surgery and will be re-evaluated in three weeks as he recovers from a left great toe injury he suffered on Jan. 15, the team said in a statement Friday.
Donte DiVincenzo received an injury update ahead of the Timberwolves' upcoming game against the Nuggets on Saturday.
Minnesota received positive news this week in the form of a second opinion on Donte DiVincenzo’s left great toe. A stress fluoroscopy uncovered a stable turf toe injury for the Timberwolves guard, with a partial tear of the plantar ligament. The injury will not require surgery.
DiVincenzo had replaced Mike Conley in the starting lineup just six games ago and was stellar during that stretch, averaging 17.5 points on 42.1% shooting from three, along with 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
The Timberwolves led by nine in the fourth quarter in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee, and were up 95-90 after Anthony Edwards canned a jumper with 4:30 to play. But Memphis stormed back to seize control via an 11-0 run over the ensuing 2:10 to go up six.
The Minnesota Timberwolves removed Mike Conley from their starting lineup ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 7. Chris Finch said
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) shoots at the basket as Boston Celtics forwards Xavier Tillman (26) and Jayson Tatum (0) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP
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