Knicks were interested in reunion with Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo

Jon Conahan

Knicks were interested in reunion with Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo image

The New York Knicks had Donte DiVincenzo just a year and a half ago, before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the Karl-Anthony Towns deal. 

While DiVincenzo is an excellent three-point shooter and a player the Knicks would love to have back, trading for Towns made perfect sense. The Knicks needed to shake things up, and did exactly that in the deal by moving Julius Randle as well.

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However, according to a recent report from ClutchPoints' Kris Pursiainen, the Knicks had thoughts about a potential reunion with DiVincenzo last year. They noted that around New Year's, the Knicks were thinking about bringing DiVincenzo back in an upcoming trade during this offseason.

“Had heard around New Year’s that the Knicks had had internal discussions about a potential reunion with Donte DiVincenzo in this upcoming offseason but aside from things changing, as they tend to do, Jeremy makes a good case here for why you can consider that unlikely,” Pursiainen posted on X.

The Timberwolves have been looking to get better as a team, so DiVincenzo likely isn't available unless the Knicks would send back a player that the Timberwolves would love. Even then, it’s tough to find a perfect trade partner.

Perhaps this could be a telling sign of what's to come eventually, however, as DiVincenzo is loved by many of the current players on the Knicks due to the Villanova connection.

During the 2024-25 campaign, he averaged 11.7 points and shot 39.7% from 3-point range on high volume.

Jon Conahan

Jon Conahan is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A 2022 Penn State University graduate who majored in journalism, he was also a member of the school's D1 baseball team. His work has been featured on Sports Illustrated, Heavy and other outlets. Jon makes home in North Jersey, but also resides in Cape Coral, Florida, for parts of the year. He’s an avid fan of the New York Yankees, Miami Dolphins and Milwaukee Bucks.