Donte DiVincenzo’s More Of A 2-Guard, Anyways
Over the court of the season, many DiVincenzo’s in-the-paint 2s (non-RA) have been clanking off the rim, which has driven down his overall field goal percentage.
This is actually relatively insignificant in and of itself. But what it does do is help help the fact he lacks elite gravity inside of the 3-point line, limiting his playmaking ability. In fact, he entered Minnesota’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors tied with Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. with 21 assists on drives, which is suboptimal for a starting point guard.
Of course, DiVincenzo is a true combo guard with how the Timberwolves use him. Though he’s second on the team in total assists (191), as he’s often playing pitch-and-catch with Julius Randle. To that point, Randle has been the quarterback for 53 of DiVincenzo’s field goals this season, a team-high. In fact, over 61 percent of his field goals have been assisted (and over 92 percent of his 3s).
Between his role and Conley’s decline, there’s no reason for Minnesota to avoid addressing a problematic position group before the trade deadline buzzer.
