Donte DiVincenzo knows exactly what his ex-Knicks teammates are going through

Donte DiVincenzo already has been back once to the Garden, jawing with the Knicks bench and needing to be separated from assistant coach Rick Brunson at the conclusion of a preseason game in October.

But DiVincenzo and teammate Julius Randle will face the Knicks in a game that counts for the first time, Thursday night in Minnesota, since they were dealt away in the blockbuster trade for Karl-Anthony Towns just before the start of training camp.

“I’m still in contact with those guys all the time. It’s still family,“ DiVincenzo said Wednesday after the Timberwolves practiced in Minnesota. “I watch games and everything, but it’s different, a different viewpoint if you will — more so just a fan of the guys that are over there.

“Wish them nothing but success, individually and collectively.”

While Randle is averaging 20.1 points in his return from season-ending shoulder surgery, DiVincenzo has struggled to find his footing with the Timberwolves.

He is posting just 8.3 points and shooting 35.3 percent from the floor and 31.9 percent from 3-point range in 25 games (two starts) after connecting at a 40.1 clip from long distance in his lone season with the Knicks.