New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson talks about the fight between his father and former teammate Donte DiVincenzo

A recent blockbuster transfer sent Karl-Anthony Towns to New York, and accordingly Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle also traveled to Minnesota.

That is, on October 13, during a preseason game, the Minnesota Timberwolves faced the Knicks, and Jalen Brunson found himself in the middle of drama between his friend DiVincenzo and his father, Rick Brunson.

During the game, on the broadcast audio, DiVincenzo was heard talking nonsense to Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau: “I can’t finish, can I, Thibs?”

DiVincenzo then turned his attention to Brunson’s father, who is a Knicks assistant, as he yelled, “This is what happens when they let you run the show…Let daddy call the shots.”

Leaked Audio of Donte DiVincenzo Trash Talking The Knicks Coaching Staff👀:

Donte: “Can’t finish, right Thibs?”

Rick Brunson appears to have intervened in the conversation, leading to Donte saying:

“This is what happens when they let you run the show. Let dad be the coach.” pic.twitter.com/8KQ8ArNDtP

— LegendZ (@legendz_nba) October 14, 2024

Leaked audio of Rick Brunson getting heated at Donte DiVincenzo after the game👀:

Brunson: “Donte, that was nonsense”

Donte: “You spoke to me”

Brunson: “I’ll let you live, brother.”

Donte: “I spoke to Thibs. You want to bring it here for the camera.” pic.twitter.com/nhKBZXYYsv

— LegendZ (@legendz_nba) October 15, 2024

Jalen spoke about the situation in which his father and his long-time friend shouted insults at each other.

The father of Donte Divencenzo and Jalen Brunson seemed ready to attack each other

THIS LEAGUE

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— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 14, 2024

“It should have been handled better on both sides… We have emotions, we have feelings, but at the end of the day it’s always love.”

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart on the clash between Donte DiVincenzo and the Knicks bench 👀

(above @Roommates__Show)pic.twitter.com/TIWB0h5F0s

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 18, 2024

“I just wanted to address the family dispute. Things were said. S*** should have been handled better on both sides, but here we are,” Jalen said on his own “Roommates Show” podcast. “Everyone thinks the world is collapsing. Everyone thinks… It is what it is now. But I just feel like it should have been handled a lot better.”

Given the situation, there is no doubt that the Brunson family and DiVincenzo are well acquainted, as he was a best man at Jalen’s wedding and a teammate of his on the Villanova basketball team.

Jalen Brunson (left), Josh Hart (center), Donte Divincenzo (right)

During the podcast, DiVincenzo’s college/former Knicks teammates Brunson and Josh Hart discussed the blockbuster trade with new teammate Karl-Anthony Towns.

“Whenever you get traded — as an experienced (person who was traded) — you try not to take things personally because it’s a business. But there is a human side,” Hart said. “When you’re substituted you always feel unwanted, so there’s a personal side to it. And then when you play against that team – be it preseason or whatever – you go against that team. It’s always personal to you.” . “

The Knicks will face the Timberwolves on December 19th in Minnesota (Target Center) and on January 17th, 2025 in New York (Madison Square Garden).