Boston Celtics ahead Danilo Gallinari suffered a left knee harm whereas enjoying for the Italian Nationwide Workforce. Gallinari’s left knee appeared to have buckled whereas he was driving to the basket within the fourth quarter of Italy’s 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifier towards Georgia.
Italy’s head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco stated he feared Gallinari tore his left ACL however cautioned he didn’t know for certain.
“I hope and I pray that nothing unhealthy will come out. It was… it’s an honor teaching him. I noticed ache in his eyes”, Pozzecco stated.
Italy’s crew physician stated a preliminary examination stated that Gallinari’s left ACL, which he’s already had surgically repaired, seems to be intact. Gallinari is scheduled to bear an MRI on Sunday to find out the extent of the harm.
Shams Charania of The Athletic additionally reported that Gallinari could prevented retearing his ACL:
Preliminary exams on Celtics ahead Danilo Gallinari’s left knee present that the ACL is steady, full assessments to come back with an MRI on Sunday, sources inform @TheAthletic @Stadium. Good early information.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2022
Boston signed Gallinari to a two-year, $13.3 million contract in July. The Celtics used their full Taxpayer Mid-Stage Exception to signal the veteran ahead. The second season, in 2023-24, is a participant choice.
At his introductory press convention in Boston, Gallinari stated that enjoying for the Celtics was a dream for him. He stated that he and his father would watch Celtics video games in Italy and infrequently talked about him sometime signing with Boston.
Keep tuned to CelticsBlog for extra info on Gallinari’s harm because it develops.
