In keeping with Kurt Helin of NBC Sports activities, the Boston Celtics have reportedly proven “some stage of curiosity” in Danilo Gallinari, whom the Detroit Pistons waived after the commerce deadline. The Los Angeles Lakers have been additionally talked about in the identical vein.
Boston signed Gallinari within the 2022 offseason, however he tore his ACL whereas enjoying for the Italian nationwide workforce. He missed everything of the 2021-22 season and was included within the commerce package deal for Kristaps Porzingis this previous summer season.
When Gallinari signed with the Celtics, he was pumped. He shared tales of his childhood fandom, calling the selection to affix Boston “a no brainer.”
“When you consider the Celtics — I grew up, with my dad, ever since I used to be just a little child, I used to be a Celtics fan and a Larry Chook fan,” Gallinari stated at his introductory press convention final July. “So, when the Celtics got here on the desk, it was virtually a no brainer.”
And after being traded, Gallinari nonetheless had constructive issues to say about his time with the Celtics.
“From Joe [Mazzulla] to all of the trainers and the those who labored with me rehabbing, which is a tricky course of, lengthy course of,” Gallinari informed Jay King of The Athletic in November. “All of the relationships I used to be capable of create have been nice, even when I used to be there only for one season. I nonetheless speak to these guys, and I’m glad we have been capable of construct one thing outdoors of basketball, greater than basketball.”
The 35-year-old is on the tail finish of his profession, however his function in Boston would doubtless be nothing greater than a break-glass-in-case-of-emergency wing. Following Gallinari’s transfer to Detroit forward of this 12 months’s deadline, he confirmed off among the capturing abilities he has left within the tank.
On the very least, a Gallinari reunion would make for a feel-good story main into Boston’s try at a title run.
