Donte DiVincenzo Thought Bucks Were Going To Trade Him To Celtics At Deadline

Donte DiVincenzo’s time with the Milwaukee Bucks got here to an finish finally season’s deadline when he was traded to the Sacramento Kings.

Beforehand, DiVincenzo thought he could be traded to the New Orleans Pelicans for Jrue Vacation, after which he was within the sign-and-trade for Bogdan Bogdanovic that was finally rescinded. 

Earlier than DiVincenzo was traded to the Kings, he really thought he can be traded to the Boston Celtics.

“So when the commerce deadline got here, I didn’t know what to anticipate,” DiVincenzo mentioned. “I’d heard a ton of rumors. I used to be in a spot the place, , I beloved taking part in with these guys, however mentally I did marvel if a change of surroundings would assist. As a result of I used to be going into free company as effectively. I used to be nonetheless targeted on either side of issues. So once I received traded, I used to be far and wide. Is that this nice? Is that this unhealthy? I believed I used to be going to Boston.”

DiVincenzo believes he was set to be traded to the Celtics for Dennis Schroder. 

“Dennis Schröder,” he mentioned. “I believe I used to be imagined to go for Dennis Schröder to Boston. I don’t know what occurred. Anyone would possibly’ve wished an excessive amount of. However that was my impression, that I used to be going to Boston. The Sacramento one got here out of nowhere.”

DiVincenzo signed with the Golden State Warriors this previous offseason for $4.5 million with a participant choice for Yr 2.