Donte

DiVincenzo

DiVincenzo led the Timberwolves in points and shot attempts Saturday as Anthony Edwards continued to dial down his shot attempts in favor of more of a playmaking style. DiVincenzo had his shot working against the Grizzlies as he poured in 27 points and six 3-pointers. As long as he stays in the starting lineup, the 27-year-old shooting guard will get a much needed boost in fantasy value.

After putting up 29 shots in Monday’s win over the Clippers, Edwards dialed it down on Tuesday, attempting 21. He once again served as Minnesota’s starting point guard, but more of the playmaking responsibilities were handled by Donte DiVincenzo (10/2/7/2 with two 3-pointers) and Mike Conley (8/4/6 with one 3-pointer) in the win over New Orleans. Edwards will continue to be a highly valuable fantasy player; how much he can raise his ceiling will depend on his efficiency as a scorer and playmaker.

DiVincenzo was moved into the starting lineup on Monday, replacing Mike Conley. He’s reached double figures in six of his last seven outings and is ranked just outside the top 100 in 9-cat formats over the past two weeks. If the Timberwolves stick with their new lineup, that may provide DiVincenzo with the boost he needs to provide increased fantasy value. As for Conley, he finished Monday’s win with 11 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two 3-pointers in 26 minutes off the bench. While the stat line was solid, remaining in a reserve role may eliminate most of his fantasy value.

The Timberwolves have made a change to their starting lineup. DiVincenzo is in, with Mike Conley headed to the bench. In addition to boosting DiVincenzo’s fantasy value, Anthony Edwards will be the primary playmaker, possibly increasing his assist production.

Coming off his best game of the season, DiVincenzo was able to stay hot in this game. He scored 15 points in the first half and was able to set a new season-high for scoring for a second straight game. DiVincenzo is coming off the best season of his career, so his first season in Minnesota has been rather disappointing to this point. However, he has scored in double figures in five of their last six games and has scored at least 20 in two straight, which are also his only two 20-point games of the season. He’ll look to stay hot in Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

It has been a disappointing season for DiVincenzo, but he reminded everyone what he is capable of in this game. He set new season-highs for both points and 3-pointers and has now scored in double figures in four of their last five games. DiVincenzo has ranked outside the top-150 over the course of the season, but if he continues to play this well, that should rise quickly. His slow start has him available in 46% of Yahoo leagues, and while he shouldn’t be considered a must-add at this point, he is certainly worth a roster spot.

Alexander-Walker hasn’t missed a game yet this season and is in danger of sitting ahead of the weekend. Donte DiVincenzo will pick up additional minutes if Nickeil can’t go on Friday, as Rob Dillingham (ankle) is out.

DiVincenzo is known for being a shooter, and while he was able to knock down some 3-pointers in this game, he made his biggest impact as a passer. He set a new season-high for assists and tied the second-highest assist output of his career in this game. It has been a disappointing year for DiVincenzo, but he played well in this one. However, this isn’t necessarily going to jumpstart his production. He shouldn’t be considered a must-roster player just because of this performance.

DiVincenzo got a second straight start in place of the injured Mike Conley. He was solid in the first one, but he really struggled in this one. It has been a disappointing season for him after he had the best year of his career in New York, and the trade rumors have already started swirling. Both Rob Dillingham (12/5/7) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (13/2/3) were more effective in this game and ended up playing more minutes. If Conley remains out on Wednesday, it wouldn’t be surprising if DiVincenzo doesn’t get a third start.

This will be a third straight absence for Conley, with Donte DiVincenzo and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each seeing starts over the last two games. DiVincenzo got the start in their last game, but both players should play extra minutes with Conley sidelined.