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Danilo Gallinari (; born 8 August 1988) is an Italian professional
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player for the
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of the
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(NBA). After spending his first four years as a professional in his native Italy, Gallinari was drafted sixth overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the
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. He played with the Knicks for two and a half seasons before being traded to the
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in 2011. He has also played for the
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, the
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and the
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.


Professional career


Casalpusterlengo (2004–2005)

Gallinari started playing professionally in 2004 for Casalpusterlengo, a team in Serie B1 ( third level in Italy).


Edimes Pavia (2005–2006)

In 2005, Gallinari was acquired by Armani Jeans Milano, which then sent him to Edimes Pavia, a team competing in the Italian league second division championship during the 2005–2006 season, so that he could earn more experience with extended playing minutes. Even though he played only half of the season due to an injury, in 2006 he was nominated as the best Italian player of the Italian league second division championship, averaging 14.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and 0.8 assists in 17 games.


Olimpia Milano (2006–2008)

In 2006, Gallinari was recalled by
Olimpia Milano Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
to play in the 2006–07
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season and also in the ULEB Cup. In his first season in Serie A, Gallinari was named as the league's best player under the age of 22, averaging 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 assists per game in 34 regular season games and 11.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 0.9 assists per game in 8 playoff games. During the season, he also won the 2007 Italian All Star Game 3-point shootout contest. He spent his last season with Milano in the top Italian league, finishing first in the league's overall efficiency ratings. During the 2007–2008 season, he averaged 17.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and 1.3 assists per game in 33 regular season games and 18.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.5 assists per game in 8 playoff games. In the 2007–08 season, he played for the first time in the EuroLeague, where he averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game in 11 games. He posted a season-high 27 points against
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in his final game, and at the end of the season was named the EuroLeague's Rising Star.


New York Knicks (2008–2011)

Gallinari's contract with
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had an
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for playing professionally in the United States, effectively eliminating major encumbrances that would have prevented him from joining the
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(NBA). On 23 April 2008, he decided to declare himself eligible for the 2008 NBA draft. Gallinari signed an endorsement deal with
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before being drafted into the NBA. He has his own sneaker, made by Reebok, called "The Rooster." Gallinari was drafted sixth overall in the 2008 draft by the
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. He then signed a two-year contract with the team. Just one game into the 2008–09 season, it was announced Gallinari would most likely miss most of the remainder of the season due to back problems. Despite his back problems, he came back into play on 17 January, during a game the Knicks lost to
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. On 4 March, Gallinari scored a season-high 17 points against the
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, shooting 4–5 on three-point field goal attempts. On 23 October 2009, the Knicks picked up Gallinari's contract option. With the Knicks freeing up roster space for Gallinari with the trade of
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, and with
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being relegated to the bench, head coach
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named Gallinari a starter two games into the 2009 NBA season. On 31 October 2009, the third game of the 2009 season, Gallinari scored a career-high 30 points and made eight three-pointers in an
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loss to the
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, one short of tying a Knicks franchise record held by
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and John Starks. Gallinari set a new career high on 6 April 2010, with 31 points in a 104–101 win over the Boston Celtics.


Denver Nuggets (2011–2017)

On 22 February 2011, Gallinari was traded to the
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in a three-team trade, which also involved the
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, that brought
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and
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to New York. In just his second game with the Nuggets, he almost matched his career high with a 30-point effort in an overtime loss against the
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. During the 2011 NBA lockout he returned to
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to play for Emporio Armani Milan. On 25 January 2012, Gallinari signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets. On 5 April 2013, it was announced that Gallinari would miss the remainder of the 2012–13 season because of an ACL injury. The same injury forced him out of the entire 2013–14 season as well. On 29 October 2014, Gallinari made his return for the Nuggets, scoring seven points on 1-of-8 shooting in a season opening win over the Detroit Pistons. On 22 March 2015, Gallinari scored a career-high 40 points on 12-of-21 shooting in a 119–100 win over the Orlando Magic. Gallinari later eclipsed his career high with 47 points in a double overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks on 10 April. On 3 August 2015, Gallinari signed a two-year contract extension with the Nuggets. On 17 November 2015, he scored a season-high 32 points in a 115–98 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. On 5 February 2016, he set a new season high with 33 points in a 115–110 win over the Chicago Bulls. Gallinari missed the final 22 games of the season due to an ankle injury. On 9 April 2017, Gallinari scored 22 of his season-high 34 points in the third quarter of the Nuggets' 106–105 loss to the
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.


Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2019)

On 6 July 2017, the
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acquired Gallinari from the Denver Nuggets as part of a three-team trade that sent
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,
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and the Clippers' 2018 protected first round draft pick (via Houston) to the
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and a 2019 second round draft pick from Atlanta (via Washington) to Denver. In his debut for the Clippers in their season opener on October 19, Gallinari scored 11 points in a 108–92 win over the
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. On 6 December, Gallinari returned to action against the
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after missing a month due to a glute injury. On 20 December, he was ruled out until at least January with a partial tear of his left glute muscle. On 5 February 2018, he scored 28 points in a 104–101 win over the
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. On 27 February, he was once again ruled out due to a non-displaced fracture to his right hand. In March 2019, Gallinari scored 20 or more points in nine straight games, marking the best scoring streak of his career.


Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)

On 10 July 2019, the Clippers traded Gallinari,
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, five first-round draft picks, and the rights to swap two other first-round picks to the
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for
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player
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. On 4 August 2019, it was reported that Gallinari underwent an appendectomy.


Atlanta Hawks (2020–2022)

On 24 November 2020, Gallinari was acquired by the
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in exchange for a conditional 2025 second-round pick in a sign-and-trade deal. During Game 7 of the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the
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, Gallinari came up in the final minute with a key steal from
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and a dunk, extending Atlanta's lead to six, as the Hawks reached their first Eastern Conference Final since 2015 and only their second since moving to Atlanta in 1968.


Boston Celtics (2022–present)

On 30 June 2022, Gallinari was traded, alongside multiple future first-round picks, to the
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in exchange for
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and
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. On 8 July, Gallinari was waived by the Spurs. On 12 July 2022, Gallinari signed a two-year, $13.3M deal with the
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.


Career statistics


NBA


Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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National team career

Gallinari was a member of the Under-16 and Under-18 Italian national teams. He played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and won the bronze medal at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He was later selected for the senior national team to play in
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, but was forced to withdraw, due to an injury that he suffered in preparation before the tournament. He was called up to the squad that would take part in
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.


Personal life

Gallinari's father,
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, played professional basketball with
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(along with future head coach
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),
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,
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, and
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in the
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. According to multiple sources, before
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began dating
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, she was extremely interested in dating Gallanari, who was told that such a move would be good for his career and that he would garner lots of media exposure. Gallinari declined, saying he would be happy to meet Kardashian but wasn't interested in dating her. Aside from basketball, Gallinari has worked as a model for
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.


See also

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List of European basketball players in the United States This is a list of European basketball players who have played in the United States at either professional or NCAA Division I level. It is intended to include players who are currently active, whether inside or outside the U.S., and former player ...
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References


External links

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Official website

Euroleague.net Profile
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