At shootaround Sunday morning before the Wolves’ 115-110 preseason loss to the Knicks, Julius Randle said rookie Rob Dillingham came up to him with some starry-eyed observations about the floor at Madison Square Garden.

Now that Towns is in New York, there is not a player or coach remaining from Brunson’s time in Minnesota. But these players already admire DiVincenzo’s toughness and grit, something they could have used last season when they flamed out against Dallas in the Western Conference finals.