Putting DiVincenzo in the starting lineup also gives him a role closer to what he had in New York last season when he thrived as a spark-plug shooter and defender for the Knicks. He started 68 games in the regular season and every playoff game for New York.

Maybe Finch changed his mind. Maybe it's because the Wolves are on the front end of a back to back, but Finch adjusted the starting lineup ahead of Monday night's game against the

If I felt that the magic bullet was changing the starting lineup, I would’ve done that already,” head coach Chris Finch told reporters after a blowout loss in Detroit on

A low-energy performance in Detroit was just the latest example of Minnesota's lack of cohesion and chemistry.

When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Donte DiVincenzo in the offseason, many assumed he would become Anthony Edwards’ backcourt running mate. Instead, Chris Finch stuck with 37-year-old Mike Conley in the starting lineup for most of the first 34 games of 2024-2025 until he finally cracked on Jan.