New 76ers recruit Paul George actually feels for Donte DiVincenzo after he had a breakout season with the Knicks after which was traded.
After all, it’s the character of the enterprise and that’s simply how the cookie crumbles within the NBA, nevertheless it’s received to harm.
Donte balled out in season 2023-24 for the Knicks, recording career-highs in factors (15.5) and area aim capturing (40.1 %).
He even broke the franchises single-game 3PM file (11) and was an enormous a part of the staff’s success all season lengthy.
DiVincenzo was additionally taking part in alongside has Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart and PG-13 earlier than he was traded to the Timberwolves in a blockbuster Karl-Anthony Cities commerce.
PG-13 thinks Donte has each proper to be mad about it.
“He’s gotta be emotional. When you consider it, bro, Jalen Brunson was phenomenal in final 12 months’s playoffs, however DiVincenzo made a reputation for himself in New York,” the Sixers ahead mentioned on the newest episode of his self-titled Podcast – Podcast P With Paul George.
“They made a reputation for themselves. And that’s a troublesome place to play, that’s a troublesome place to be a star in. However they raised to the event. So, I do know there was some emotional frustration about being traded from there. You’re together with your boys, you discover a dwelling, you discover a match, and you’re taking part in for a type of hard-nosed coaches. Every little thing aligned for DiVincenzo to be taking part in in New York. So, I do know there’s gotta be some resentment in direction of that commerce on his behalf. Going there, there’s gotta be an anger and further motivation to destroy the Knicks.”
Thus far, DiVincenzo has been going okay in Minnesota, since he has averaged 11.7 factors, two rebounds, 2.3 assists and one steal per sport on 33.3 % capturing from the sphere and 28 % capturing from three-point vary.
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