On Friday, Tim Bontemps of ESPN had his article posted on its website with a first-month lesson for all 30 NBA teams. He probably could have went in a few different directions with the Timberwolves, including their undefeated record against under-.500 teams and a winless mark against winning teams. Instead, Bontemps focused on Rob Dillingham, with his first-month lesson being that he remains a work in progress.
Rob Dillingham hasn't shown much growth from his rookie year
It was expected by most Timberwolves fans that Dillingham would show some growth after an uneven 2024-25 rookie season, where he was in and out of the rotation.