Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu has been downgraded from questionable to out for Monday’s Game 1 matchup in San Antonio, the team announced (via Twitter).
Dosunmu, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer if he doesn’t sign an extension before then, is dealing with right calf soreness. It’s the same injury which caused Dosunmu to miss Game 6 of Minnesota’s first-round series against Denver.
The 26-year-old had huge series against the Nuggets, leading the Wolves in scoring at 21.8 points per game, with a scorching hot shooting line of .609/.545/.950. He also contributed 4.0 APG and 2.8 RPG in 32.4 MPG across five appearances.
A former second-round pick (38th overall in 2021), Dosunmu spent his first four-and-a-half seasons in Chicago, his hometown team. The Wolves traded for the former Illinois star ahead of the February deadline.
Minnesota will be shorthanded in the backcourt tonight, as Donte DiVincenzo tore his right Achilles tendon in the first round and will be sidelined indefinitely. On a brighter note, star guard Anthony Edwards will reportedly be available after hyperextending his left knee on April 25.