TRADE: San Antonio Spurs And Minnesota Timberwolves Make A Deal

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves and Spurs made a trade.

Apr 10, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA;San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich watches his team play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the trade.

NEWS: @Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Guard Rob Dillingham from San Antonio Spurs

Full release:https://t.co/jdWdbfIaVh

— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) June 27, 2024

On Wednesday evening, the 2024 NBA Draft place is taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The San Antonio Spurs selected Rob Dillingham with the eighth pick.

However, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that he will be traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Via Wojnarowski: "Minnesota has traded for the eighth pick and Rob Dillingham, source tells ESPN."

Minnesota has traded for the eighth pick and Rob Dillingham, source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024

Via Wojnarowski: "The Timberwolves are trading a 2031 unprotected first and a protected 2030 pick swap to the Spurs for Dillingham, source tells ESPN."

The Timberwolves are trading a 2031 unprotected first and a protected 2030 pick swap to the Spurs for Dillingham, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/jTMUQlhsrh

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024

Coming out of high school, Dillingham was ranked by ESPN as the 15th best player in the class of 2023.

He played one season of college basketball for Kentucky and finished the year with averages of 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 47.5% from the field and 44.4% from the three-point range in 32 games.

Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic added more details about the deal.

Via Krawczynski: "The Wolves see their championship window as open. Right now. The best way for them to add top flight talent was through trade. For Tim Connelly to get a player that fits so many of their needs without giving up this year's 1st or any of their rotation players, pretty impressive"

The Wolves see their championship window as open. Right now. The best way for them to add top flight talent was through trade. For Tim Connelly to get a player that fits so many of their needs without giving up this year's 1st or any of their rotation players, pretty impressive

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) June 27, 2024

The Timberwolves finished the 2023-24 season as the third seed in the Western Conference with a 56-26 record.

They beat the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets in the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs before losing to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals.

ROB DILLINGHAM AND ANTHONY EDWARDS IS GONNA FEED FAMILIES 😈 pic.twitter.com/PJhMlamcWk

— Overtime (@overtime) June 27, 2024