In free agency, the Milwaukee Bucks will sign forward Danilo Gallinari.
Gallinari began the season with Washington after missing all of 2022–2023 with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament. He played as a reserve with the Wizards in 26 games prior to being transferred to the Detroit Pistons on January 14. He made six game appearances prior to being waived by the Pistons on February 8.
The New York Knicks selected 6-foot-10-inch stretch big Gallinari with the sixth overall choice in the 2008 NBA Draft. Throughout his career, he has played for seven different teams. His initial left ACL injury kept him out of the 2013–14 campaign.
Despite shooting 38.2% from three over his career, he is only making 35.5% of his threes in the roughly 15 minutes he plays each game this season.
Doc Rivers did not get a chance to speak with Gallinari before Thursday’s game in Memphis since the deal was not yet official, but he did acknowledge that “shooting and size matter.” and experienced management. an adept participant in the game. Great passer. Someone like that” would be advantageous to his group.
Gallinari played basketball with the Los Angeles Rivers from 2017 to 2019. He started 89 games, averaged 18.7 points per game, and made 40.8% of his three-pointers. Gallinari’s agency made the announcement about the contract. Gallinari will join the team after the all-star break. Throughout his career, he has averaged 15.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.