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CATS IN THE PROS: Rob Dillingham exceeds expectations in preseason NBA debut

Former Kentucky guard and No. 8 overall pick Rob Dillingham started writing the first chapter of his NBA career on Friday night, suiting up for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the team’s first preseason game of the year against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Minnesota, the former Western Conference finalists, overruled the Lakers through 48 minutes of play, grabbing a 124-107 victory inside of Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California.

Kentucky head coach John Calipari, left, pleads with guard Rob Dillingham (0) as he walks to the bench during the No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Texas A&M men’s basketball game in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.