Donte DiVincenzo barks at Knicks bench over trade, separated from Rick Brunson after tense exchange

Donte DiVincenzo let the Knicks hear it.The team’s former guard had a parting message for someone on the Knicks and got into it with his former assistant coach Rick Brunson on Sunday night in his first game back at Madison Square Garden since the blockbuster trade that sent him to Minnesota as part of a deal that brought Karl-Anthony Towns to NYC. The Knicks were hosting the Timberwolves as part of their preseason schedule when DiVincenzo looked over in the direction of the Knicks bench and started to jaw at someone, possibly head coach Tom Thibodeau. “Thank you for the trade,” DiVincenzo said, with several online accounts indicating that he specifically mentioned Thibodeau’s name.“That’s what happens when they let you run the show.

That’s what happens when they let you run the show.”DiVincenzo then turned his focus back to his foul shot and sunk the bucket to put the Timberwolves ahead 15-11 in the first quarter. After the game had come to an end, Brunson — Jalen’s father and an assistant on the team — and DiVincenzo exchanged words as the two teams were shaking hands. DiVincenzo turned to engage with Brunson, who said something while gesturing in the former Knicks’ direction. Jalen Brunson attempted to cool things down by putting his arm around DiVincenzo’s shoulders.DiVincenzo at one point during the ordeal can be heard saying: “I was talking to Thibs”, a possible nod to his exchange to Knicks bench earlier in the game.As the words between Rick Brunson and DiVincenzo continued, they started to move toward each other prompting some players and coaches to get in between them. DiVincenzo eventually started walking away from the situation and toward the Timberwolves locker room. News of the deal broke earlier this month and led to the Knicks sending DiVincenzo and Julius Randle to Minnesota as part of the deal. The three-team trade also included the Hornets being involved. DiVincenzo’s return to the Big Apple also came with ...