Billy Donovan didn’t have time to sit down with Rob Dillingham for an hour-long dissertation on everything that went wrong for the guard in Minnesota.
It was obvious that the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 draft had fallen out of favor in the eyes of Timberwolves coach Chris Finch, was traded to the Bulls in the deadline deal for Ayo Dosunmu, and was hoping for a fresh start.
He’s been given one, and then some, in the ultimate baptism under fire.
In his first three games with Donovan, he played 22 minutes in his debut against Denver, another 22 in Brooklyn, and then followed that up with 30 minutes of work in Boston.