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Donte DiVincenzo to Miss Season After Achilles Surgery
newsroom · 2 h agoDonte DiVincenzo ruptured his right Achilles tendon in the Timberwolves' Game 4 win over the Nuggets and is set for surgery. Minnesota lists him out with an estimated return of April 1, 2027, which points to a lost 2026-27 season. Last year he played all 82 games for the Wolves, averaging 12.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
The injury
DiVincenzo ruptured his right Achilles tendon during the Timberwolves' Game 4 win over the Nuggets on Saturday. He is set to undergo surgery to repair the tendon on Sunday. Minnesota's injury report lists him as out, with the issue described as Achilles, right leg. The team's estimated return date is April 1, 2027. That timeline sits at the tail end of the 2026-27 season, so DiVincenzo is expected to miss almost the entire year while he rehabs from the surgery and works his way back to game shape.
What DiVincenzo brought last season
In 2025-26, DiVincenzo played all 82 games for Minnesota, the most reliable kind of availability a guard can offer. He averaged 12.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks in 30.4 minutes a night. He shot 40.6 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from three and 74.3 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 56.7 percent. His usage rate sat at 16.4, and he posted a plus-4.1 on-court differential, all while turning the ball over just 1.4 times a game.
Background
DiVincenzo is 29 years old and enters his eighth NBA season. He came up through Villanova before turning pro, and he wears No. 0 for the Timberwolves as a 6-4, 203-pound guard. He spent last season with Minnesota as well, which is where the numbers above come from. The Achilles injury interrupts what had been a run of full health, since he played in every game the Timberwolves had last season, a workload that speaks to his conditioning and the trust the coaching staff placed in him as a rotation piece.
What it means for the roster
Losing DiVincenzo for the bulk of 2026-27 takes away a guard who logged heavy minutes and touched the ball in multiple ways last season, from shooting off movement to setting up teammates. His per-game marks in points, assists and three-point shooting were not empty numbers; they came attached to a plus-4.1 on-off mark, meaning the team was better with him on the floor last year. Minnesota now has to account for that production and those minutes without him for most, if not all, of the year, given the April 2027 return estimate.
Outlook
The road back from a ruptured Achilles is long, and Minnesota's own timeline, an estimated return of April 1, 2027, reflects that. Surgery comes first, on Sunday, followed by a rehab process that typically stretches close to a year for this type of injury. Barring an unexpected acceleration, DiVincenzo projects to miss the 2026-27 regular season in full or in near-full. Any update to his status will hinge on how the surgery and early rehab go, details that are not yet available.
Questions fans ask
What injury did Donte DiVincenzo suffer?
He ruptured his right Achilles tendon during the Timberwolves' Game 4 win over the Nuggets on Saturday.
Is Donte DiVincenzo playing in 2026-27?
He is listed out, with an estimated return of April 1, 2027, which points to him missing essentially the entire 2026-27 season.
Is DiVincenzo having surgery?
Yes, he is set to undergo surgery on Sunday to repair the ruptured tendon.
What were DiVincenzo's numbers last season?
In 2025-26 with Minnesota, he averaged 12.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks in 30.4 minutes across all 82 games.
What number and position does DiVincenzo play?
He wears No. 0 and plays guard for the Timberwolves.
How many years has DiVincenzo been in the NBA?
He is entering his eighth NBA season and played college basketball at Villanova.
Game log
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