{"id":153546,"date":"2025-07-07T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/153546\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:53:10","slug":"rob-dillingham-shares-first-impressions-of-timberwolves-teammate-joan-beringer-and-lauds-his-mentor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/153546\/","title":{"rendered":"Rob Dillingham shares first impressions of Timberwolves teammate Joan Beringer, and lauds his mentor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Minnesota Timberwolves prospect Rob Dillingham is a fan of the newest kid on the block.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Dillingham was the <a href=\"https:\/\/nbaanalysis.net\/tag\/minnesota-timberwolves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>\u2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/nbaanalysis.net\/nba-draft-2024-full-pick-by-pick-results\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">draft pick in 2024<\/a>, and now he is feeling more settled as he enters his second season.<\/p>\n<p>Dillingham is part of the Timberwolves\u2019 Summer League squad, aiming to show what he is capable of after a year learning within the system.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters, Dillingham said he feels a lot more settled than he did a year ago. Asked about what has changed, he responded: \u201cEverything. Just being comfortable. You spinning when you are a rookie. It\u2019s way easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"941\" height=\"627\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2222158657-941x627.jpg\" alt=\"2025 NBA Draft - Round One\" \/>Photo by Sarah Stier\/Getty ImagesRob Dillingham impressed by Joan Beringer<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Timberwolves used their pick in <a href=\"https:\/\/nbaanalysis.net\/nba-draft-2025-full-pick-by-pick-results-from-round-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the 2025 NBA Draft<\/a> to select French prospect Joan Beringer.<\/p>\n<p>Timberwolves president <a href=\"https:\/\/nbaanalysis.net\/tim-connelly-already-blown-away-by-timberwolves-draft-pick-joan-beringer-makes-never-seen-admission\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Connelly is on record talking up Beringer\u2019s potential<\/a>, and new teammate Dillingham likes what he has seen.<\/p>\n<p>Dillingham was quizzed over who had stood out for him in Summer League practice, and picked out Beringer.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe rookie. Joan\u2019s solid. Super solid, not going to lie. I like him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves begin their Summer League campaign on July 10, taking on the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Rob Dillingham thankful for Mike Conley<\/p>\n<p>During the season <a href=\"https:\/\/nbaanalysis.net\/mike-conley-on-what-hes-seen-from-rob-dillingham-that-makes-him-confident-timberwolves-rookie-will-improve\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Conley expressed his faith in Rob Dillingham<\/a> and expressed confidence that he will continue to improve.<\/p>\n<p>Dillingham spoke about how he has been leaning on Conley as a mentor, from everything to just watching him, to asking for advice.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cEven though I wasn\u2019t playing I watched him do everything. How he set up from the beginning of the game. How he set players up, how he get his shots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt meant a lot for sure, just being able\u00a0to see Mike do that, even though we didn\u2019t get to win it all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hit him up for anything, if I\u2019m thinking\u00a0about something, he\u2019s the person I can relate to. He tells me real, how it\u2019s supposed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An important second season awaits for Dillingham, and it all starts with Summer League.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minnesota Timberwolves prospect Rob Dillingham is a fan of the newest kid on the block. 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