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Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo Can 'Play with Anyone'

Donte DiVincenzo can bring a lot of versatility to the New York Knicks' backcourt.

Jeremy Brener

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The modern NBA celebrates versatility and the ability to play multiple positions and styles. That's why it's so important and smart for the New York Knicks to sign Donte DiVincenzo this offseason

Even with many guards deserving of playing time on the Knicks roster, DiVincenzo has the ability to fit next to many of them.

"While it means a potential crowded backcourt along with Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, Quickley and Hart, DiVincenzo is versatile enough with his playmaking and off-ball ability to play with anyone," Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz wrote when lauding each NBA team's biggest win of the offseason.

New York signed DiVincenzo to a four-year, $50 million contract, reuniting him with former Villanova Wildcats teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. That gives the Knicks a chance to unit a championship trio from college, one brusting with versatility and potential as they seek to build on a fifth-place finish on the Eastern Conference leaderboard. 

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.

If DiVincenzo adds that sense of long-sought variety, it could be what gets the Knicks closer to a championship.

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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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