Rob Dillingham Undergoes Right Wrist Ganglion Cyst Removal Surgery

Timberwolves guard Rob Dillingham has had surgery to remove a ganglion cyst from his right wrist — a procedure that carries real functional significance for a point guard whose ball-handling and shooting precision depend heavily on wrist mobility and grip strength. Grade is CONFIRMED (surgical procedure reported); the ganglion cyst itself is a benign fluid-filled mass arising from joint or tendon sheath tissue, but removal requires a recovery window to restore full wrist range of motion and neuromuscular control before basketball activity resumes. Classification: SKN/CAR-adjacent soft tissue (synovial cyst) / Surgical / UE — right wrist. Evidence Tier: T2 — Moderate Confidence. SURGICAL flag active; MD review queue escalated. With the timing in late April, this is an end-of-season procedure — Dillingham is not expected to return until the 2026–27 preseason. Watch signal: team confirmation of full clearance and return to on-court activity heading into training camp.

Updated on 2026-05-31: team corrected from "Minnesota Timberwolves" to "Bulls" (legacy fact sweep, roster lookup player_id=06810155-8394-47ad-92d8-19be8bbfc2eb)