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    Donte DiVincenzo and Rick Brunson exchange words after Knicks vs. Wolves

    Madoc Meredith Posted on

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    Fan favorite Donte DiVincenzo’s return to New York began as a lovefest but ended in apparent animosity when the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks met on Sunday in an otherwise meaningless NBA preseason game.

    As the starters were introduced, DiVincenzo received a loud ovation from Knicks fans in his first game in New York after an offseason trade to the Timberwolves. And he hit a 3-pointer for the first basket of the game.

    During the game, there was also some back and forth between DiVincenzo and the Knicks bench while he was at the free throw line.

    But afterward, DiVincenzo and Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson had to be separated as both teams left the field.

    When questioned by reporters, DiVincenzo suggested he made an inside joke with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau while standing at the free throw line near New York’s bench. However, Brunson – father of Knicks star Jalen Brunson – apparently didn’t see it that way.

    DiVincenzo declined to comment on what the altercation with the elder Brunson was about. He added that his relationship with his former Villanova and Knicks teammate would not be affected.

    “My relationship with Jalen, he’s my brother and my best friend,” DiVincenzo said. “This is a separate relationship. I’ll talk about it privately and find out everything. But it is what it is.”

    DiVincenzo averaged 15.5 points per game and set a Knicks record in 3-pointers last season.

    However, he and All-Star forward Julius Randle were traded to Minnesota earlier this month in a blockbuster three-way deal that brought center Karl-Anthony Towns to New York.

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