It’s a weird spot for Donte DiVincenzo. He’s the new guy, but also the guy in the clique. The ’Nova Knicks, they’re called.
“Me, I like to personally try to develop each relationship with every single guy, coaches and everything,” DiVincenzo said. “Even in training camp, try to sit with as many different guys as possible, not start this whole ’Nova thing.”He gets to play alongside three of his former college buddies.Josh Hart even negotiated his contract extension in such a way to facilitate DiVincenzo’s signing.
DiVincenzo is now part of that mix, but it doesn’t serve the purposes of team success and camaraderie to divide a roster by past friendships and territories.Donte DiVincenzo high fives his teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.“I know if we’re winning games, everybody is gonna eat,” DiVincenzo said. “The young guys, the old guys last longer in the league, the coaches, everybody eats when everybody is selfless, and the ultimate goal is to win games. So, that’s always been my motto.
“It sucked. It sucked,” DiVincenzo said about the torn ligament in his ankle in 2021. “Starting every game all season, playing, developing that continuity with a future Hall of Famer and having a goal of winning a championship and then going down, it sucked. But also, I took a lot from that. I learned a lot from that. I learned a lot being out and just trying to apply that to every time I approach a game.”At least in the beginning.That’s another weird spot for DiVincenzo.
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