New 76ers recruit Paul George actually feels for Donte DiVincenzo after he had a breakout season with the Knicks after which was traded.
In fact, it’s the character of the enterprise and that’s simply how the cookie crumbles within the NBA, however it’s acquired 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 p.c).
He even broke the franchises single-game 3PM report (11) and was a giant a part of the crew’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 concentrate on it, bro, Jalen Brunson was phenomenal in final yr’s playoffs, however DiVincenzo made a reputation for himself in New York,” the Sixers ahead stated 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 might be along with your boys, you discover a house, you discover a match, and you might be taking part in for a kind of hard-nosed coaches. Every 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 additional motivation to destroy the Knicks.”
To date, 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 p.c capturing from the sector and 28 p.c capturing from three-point vary.
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