Overview
- DiVincenzo tore his right Achilles 1:19 into Saturday’s Game 4 win over the Nuggets, then had surgery in New York on Sunday and is out indefinitely.
- The Timberwolves said an MRI confirmed a rupture and that Dr. Martin O’Malley performed the procedure, the same surgeon who operated on Tatum last year.
- After Boston’s rout of Philadelphia on Sunday, Tatum said he will reach out to DiVincenzo and be a resource through the rehab process.
- Timberwolves coach Chris Finch called Tatum’s remarks “super classy” and said DiVincenzo heard the message and appreciated it.
- DiVincenzo’s loss thins Minnesota’s playoff rotation after he averaged 10.8 points off the bench, while Tatum’s return from a 2025 Achilles tear—highlighted by a 30-11-7 line on Sunday—shows a clear path back to form.