It’ll represent the durable DiVincenzo’s first DNP of the season for the T’wolves and puts a damper on an anticipated matchup between offseason trade partners.

Karl-Anthony Towns‘s trade to and emergence in New York all but dimmed the future of their injured center, Mitchell Robinson, who the Knicks could trade soon.

There was no Villanova reunion. There was no anticipated spat with Rick Brunson to keep an eye on. Former fans didn’t have the chance to watch him play on the Garden floor during what has been a hot streak for the Delaware native.

Karl-Anthony Towns likely is the player the Knicks can least do without, especially with Mitchell Robinson still unable to practice.

Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable to face his former team Friday with a sprained right thumb, while Minnesota’s Donte DiVincenzo will miss his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury.

The Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns (thumb) is questionable for Friday's game against the Timberwolves, who will be without starter Donte DiVincenzo (toe).

The Timberwolves have ruled out Donte DiVincenzo with a toe injury ahead of Friday night's game against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. DiVincenzo is dealing with a "left great toe sprain" that he suffered very late in Wednesday's loss to the Warriors.

Just as Donte DiVincenzo was heating up, the injury bug bites. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard is out indefinitely due to a left big toe injury he sustained on Jan. 15 against Golden State, ESPN reported Monday. DiVincenzo, whose foot has been placed in a boot, will receive additional opinions on treatment options in the coming days.

The 27-year-old guard has flirted with triple doubles in two of Minnesota’s last three outings. DiVincenzo tallied 28 points, nine assists, six rebounds, one steal and zero turnovers in the Wolves’ loss to the Warriors on Wednesday, making him the first player in franchise history to post such a line.

There's hope for the Minnesota Timberwolves after trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, but it requires Donte DiVincenzo to return to the lineup. DiVincenzo was becoming a revelation after a slow start to the season,

Donte DiVincenzo received an injury update ahead of the Timberwolves' upcoming game against the Nuggets on Saturday.

DiVincenzo has a Grade 3 sprain in his left big toe after suffering the injury against the Golden State Warriors last week.