Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo had some intriguing remarks for Knicks assistant Rick Brunson throughout and after a preseason recreation on Sunday.
DiVincenzo, who was traded away from the Knicks for Karl-Anthony Cities final month, was on the free-throw line when he was seen chirping forwards and backwards with Knicks star Jalen Brunson’s dad — and so they needed to be separated after New York’s 115-110 win over Minnesota at Madison Sq. Backyard.
“Sucka s–t man,” Rick Brunson advised DiVincenzo after the sport when the previous Knicks guard approached the New York bench, in line with ESPN. “That was some sucka s–t.
“I’ma allow you to stay brother.”
DiVincenzo, with a towel over his head, responded as Jalen Brunson put his arm round him.
“You talked to me. I used to be speaking to Thibs,” DiVincenzo mentioned, referencing Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. “You wish to carry it out right here for the digital camera.”
DiVincenzo, who completed with 15 factors, was referring to their earlier change when he was on the free-throw line within the first quarter.
“Can’t end proper Thibs?” DiVincenzo mentioned of the Knicks’ head coach, in line with ESPN.
Rick Brunson, who was sitting subsequent to Thibodeau, was seen getting animated on the sideline, however it’s unclear what he mentioned.
“That’s what occurs after they allow you to run the present,” DiVincenzo mentioned. “Let daddy be in cost.”
DiVincenzo advised reporters after the sport that his feedback weren’t geared toward a selected particular person — and that he “didn’t thank them” for the commerce.
“It was within the basic path [of the Knicks bench],” DiVincenzo mentioned. “Clearly they’ve me on video saying it. And I’m not there anymore. I play, I’m aggressive, I put on my coronary heart on my sleeve and that’s all it was.”
DiVincenzo, who was a groomsman in Jalen’s marriage ceremony to Ali Marks final July, defined that the spat received’t impression their friendship.
“My relationship with Jalen, that’s my brother and my greatest pal,” DiVincenzo mentioned. “That’s a separate relationship. I’ll speak about that privately, and determine every little thing out. However it’s what it’s.”
DiVincenzo and Jalen performed at Villanova with Knicks gamers Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges.
“I used to be proper there,” Jalen mentioned when requested in regards to the postgame state of affairs between his father and DiVincenzo. “It was phrases of affirmation.”
Earlier within the recreation, the Knicks performed a tribute video honoring DiVincenzo and Julius Randle, who they traded away for Cities in a blockbuster cope with the Timberwolves that was made official earlier this month.
The Knicks play the Hornets on Tuesday earlier than their preseason finale towards the Wizards on Friday.
New York opens the 2024 common season towards the reigning champion Celtics in Boston on Oct. 22.
The Knicks and Timberwolves face one another within the common season in Minnesota on Dec. 19.
