Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo won't need surgery on injured big left toe

Chris Hine, Star Tribune on Jan 24, 2025

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MINNEAPOLIS — Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will not require surgery and will be re-evaluated in three weeks as he recovers from a left great toe injury he suffered on Jan. 15, the team said in a statement Friday.

On Monday, the Wolves said DiVincenzo would be out indefinitely after he was initially diagnosed with a Grade 3 left great toe sprain. But after seeking a second opinion, an exam showed “a stable turf toe injury with a partial tear of the plantar ligament, not requiring surgery,” per the team’s release.

The three weeks DiVincenzo will be out coincides with the start of the All-Star break, so he will likely be out at least until the Wolves play their first game following that that on Feb. 21.

The update is good news for the team and DiVincenzo after surgery appeared to be an option following an initial magnetic resonance imaging exam DiVincenzo had earlier this week. The recovery timetable from that injury and procedure could have lasted months; however, the update still means DiVincenzo will miss a significant number of games with no guarantee he will be ready to go once the All-Star break is over.

After a slow start to the season, DiVincenzo had been playing his best basketball in a Wolves uniform in the weeks prior to the injury. He had entered the starting lineup for Mike Conley and had shot 44% from 3-point range in the 12 games before getting hurt late in a loss to Golden State. For the season he is averaging 11 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists. DiVincenzo had a walking boot on in the team’s locker room Monday in Memphis, but he was moving around the practice facility without one Friday.