WESTCHESTER KNICKS ACQUIRE ROB DILLINGHAM IN TRADE WITH THE IOWA WOLVES

WHITE PLAINS, NY – November 14, 2026 – The Westchester Knicks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks, have acquired the returning player rights to Rob Dillingham from the Iowa Wolves, in exchange for the returning player rights to Tuburu Naivalurua, Westchester’s own future first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick (from WIS via GBO and STO) in the NBA G League Draft.

Dillingham, 21-years old (6-2, 175-pounds), averaged 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 14.9 minutes per game in 65 games (no starts) during the 2025-26 season, splitting time between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls. Dillingham was acquired by Chicago from Minnesota at the NBA Trade Deadline on February 5, 2026. Dillingham averaged 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists while shooting 42.8-percent from the field in 30 games played (no starts). He recorded a career-high 26 points on 60.0-percent shooting from the field and 62.5-percent from three-point range, adding seven rebounds and two assists against the Washington Wizards on March 7, 2026.

Dillingham was originally selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night. He appeared in 49 games (1 start) as a rookie with the Timberwolves during the 2024-25 season, averaging 4.5 points and 2.0 assists per game.

The Hickory, NC – native played one season at the University of Kentucky in 2023-24.  He earned Second Team All-SEC, SEC Sixth Man of the Year, and SEC All-Freshman Team honors after averaging 15.2 points (47.5% FG/44.4% 3PM), 2.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.0 steal per game in 32 games (1 start). He scored a collegiate career-high 35 points on 70.0-percent shooting from the field and 75.0-percent shooting from beyond the arc against Tennessee on February 3, 2024.

A five-star recruit, Dillingham spent his senior season of High School at Overtime Elite.