On Saturday in Vegas, the Timberwolves Summer League squad won again, bringing their record to 2-0 with Terrence Shannon Jr. exploding for another thunderous slam.
With yesterday’s focus on Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez’s press conference to officially announce them as the controlling owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, the attention shifts back to the court as the Wolves took on the Denver Nuggets for their second game in the 2K26 NBA Summer League.
There were a lot of notable Timberwolves people in the building for the game. Lore, Rodriguez, Chris Finch, and Micah Nori were all sitting outside. Naz Reid was greeted with a chant of “five more years,” with the crowd exploding when Anthony Edwards sat down on the right baseline.
Even Nickeil Alexander-Walker came by to say hello to his former teammates.
Someone else is in attendance as well. pic.twitter.com/dE10OkMOzn
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The Wolves rolled with the same starting five as their first game, including the four players from last year’s team along with rookie Joan Beringer. The Timberwolves took a double-digit lead in the first half and never looked back. Terrence Shannon Jr. yet again had the exclamation point on the game with a monster slam late in the fourth quarter that got the entire crowd excited, including Edwards sitting right behind the basket.
TJ!!!!! pic.twitter.com/yOxqMXK8UK
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Shannon spoke to the media after the game and talked about the dunk and the love he got from Edwards sitting behind the basket.
“Ant is always brining the energy. But I didn’t think it was that crazy. That’s why I just started laughing, I didn’t really show no emotion like that. But that’s good though, Ant’s my boy.”
Anthony Edwards reaction to the Terrence Shannon Jr. dunk: pic.twitter.com/tc4btzPLOE
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Rob Dillingham was also asked what he thought of Shannon’s dunk and said, “Ain’t nothing to think about. Who else is doing that? And he got me an assist.”
Those assists were a big part of Dillingham’s game in this one, as he dished out nine assists while turning it over just two times. He did a great job controlling the Wolves’ offense, using his excellent handles to get to advantageous spots on the floor.
Add in the 15 points, only behind Shannon’s 24, and it was a solid outing for Rob, who struggled with both turnovers and shooting efficiency in Thursday’s game.
The Wolves won by a score of 94-83 to bring their Summer League record to 2-0. Along with Shannon and Dillingham’s 39 combined points, Tristen Newton finished with 12 points off the bench, and Jaylen Clark scored six points on a pair of 3-pointers, along with two steals and a block.
Up Next
The Wolves continue their Summer League journey on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons. The game starts at 3:30 PM CT. Fans can watch the game on NBA TV.