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Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo 'Can Do Everything,' Says Jalen Brunson

Jalen Brunson praised his New York Knicks and former Villanova Wildcats teammate Donte DiVincenzo.

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It's far from the first rodeo for Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo. After playing together in college at Villanova, DiVincenzo signed with the New York Knicks this offseason to reunite with Brunson, who inked a deal last summer.

Brunson proved to be a true building block for the Knicks, emerging as arguably their best player in New York's best season in a decade. Now the Knicks are shaping their team around Brunson by bringing in DiVincenzo, who already has developed strong, champi chemistry with the franchise point guard.

“He brings an edge, a mentality, he’s the type of player who can do everything,” Brunson said via SNY's Ian Begley. “He wants to win, he’s doing whatever it takes to win. He just has that mindset. It’s something that we need to be a better team.

“Not only does he have that mindset, he has that will to win and it’s kind of contagious with everybody.”

DiVincenzo, 26, averaged 9.4 points per game with the Golden State Warriors last season alongside Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. While DiVincenzo isn't expected to play with players on the same level as the "Splash Brothers," his presence should help New York tremendously. Versatility in playing styles can be what separates good teams and great ones, and that was a problem for the Knicks in their second-round playoff series with the Miami Heat, in which they lost in six games.

With DiVincenzo into the fold, the Knicks will look to make their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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