Donte DiVincenzo went public with a loud endorsement for Tom Thibodeau, calling him the best while addressing a team poll that aimed to crown the NBA’s worst coach. The message echoes a season that proved pivotal for DiVincenzo: his best of his career in New York, where he logged heavy minutes, poured in 40 percent from deep, and shined in the playoffs, including a dramatic game-winner against Philadelphia in the first round.
That praise surfaces as Thibodeau was dismissed by the Knicks and replaced by Mike Brown, while DiVincenzo shifted to Minnesota in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade. Minnesota’s roster now leans on DiVincenzo’s shooting and playmaking as they chase a deeper playoff run alongside Karl-Anthony Towns and others. The piece notes the Knicks’ six-game exit to Indiana in the Eastern Conference Finals, framing the Thibodeau era in a coaching‑comparison lens that could color how fantasy managers view his former stars moving forward.
For fantasy enthusiasts, DiVincenzo’s Knicks season provides a blueprint: strong three-point shooting, steady minutes, and playoff scoring punch can translate to elevated usage and fantasy upside in a new setting. Minnesota’s offense could harness his off‑ball sh ar e, ball handling, and shot creation as the Wolves chart a path toward a deeper postseason push, while the Thibodeau‑era narrative adds a coaching‑fit angle to early‑season projections.
