"There's nothing more that motivates me than trying to get in front of and play in front of our fans," said DiVincenzo.
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch previously defended his players against external criticism following their postseason elimination, addressing the media scrutiny surrounding Randle and other league stars.
"Julius was really good for us in the Denver series... Now we see Chet Holmgren is no good.
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I can't stand these overreactions... I turn my TV off in the morning during the playoffs.
I don't want to hear it," said Finch.
Finch also reflected on the tactical adjustments made during the team's postseason run, specifically regarding defensive matchups against the San Antonio Spurs.
"I felt that going into Game 6, we tried to make some adjustments that were clearly not right.
I kicked myself for doing it, just because I felt we didn't probably need to be as extreme.
I flipped the matchups around.
We put Rudy Gobert on Castle, and we started with Julius Randle on Victor Wembanyama, trying to mitigate Wembanyama's hot starts.
We did a good job, but then Castle got loose on us. It wasn't a scheme that we were overly comfortable with.
We've done it from time to time, and it maybe just wouldn't have been the time to do it," said Finch.
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The trade allows Minnesota to avoid future luxury tax complications while securing assets before Randle's contract expires.
