Rick Brunson says that he and Donte DiVincenzo have moved previous their spat.
Following a preseason recreation between the Knicks and Timberwolves, DiVincenzo received right into a verbal skirmish with Brunson, an assistant on the Knicks and the daddy of star level guard Jalen Brunson.
Rick addressed the subject on the “Roommates” podcast hosted by his son and Knicks teammate Josh Hart.
Hart opened up the present by jokingly asking the elder Brunson if he “wanted to put the paws” on DiVincenzo, who was traded to Minnesota this offseason together with Julius Randle in a package deal that introduced again Karl-Anthony Cities.
The assistant coach laughed earlier than giving a solution.
“First of all, as you know, he’s family man,” Brunson stated. “Thought it was blown out of proportion. But, we could’ve handled it — or I could’ve handled it — in a better way. But I know you, I know him, I know Mikal [Bridges], I know where you guys come from. I just wanted to make sure we all acted accordingly. I thought, myself included, we didn’t act right. But it’s over. The next day, we talked. It’s all good.”
Brunson went into an apart about how he’s additionally gotten on the case of Hart in addition to his son, earlier than bringing it again to DiVincenzo.
“We good man. Donte be at the Thanksgiving dinner,” Brunson stated.
Jalen Brunson, Hart and DiVincenzo all performed collectively at Villanova previous to winding up as teammates on the Knicks.
In the course of the preseason recreation, DiVincenzo was jawing at Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau and Rick referred to as DiVincenzo out for it.
“Sucka s–t man,” Rick Brunson reportedly informed DiVincenzo. “That was some sucka s–t. I’ma let you live brother.”
“You talked to me. I was talking to Thibs,” DiVincenzo responded. “You want to bring it out here for the camera.”
DiVincenzo and Brunson had been separated following the verbal trade.
