The slumping Detroit Pistons made a trade over the weekend, but not the one their fans hoped for. Instead of swinging for a star that could change their fortunes in a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, the Pistons opted to do a salary cap-inspired deal with the Washington Wizards.

The trade will see the Pistons sending Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers to the Wizards while acquiring veterans Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala. As part of the deal, Washington will also get two second-round picks.

The motivation for the Pistons here is to shed some salary. Both Gallinari and Muscala are not expected to contribute much but are both on expiring contracts. Bagley, on the other hand, has a guaranteed $12.5 million salary for the next season.

Wizards, on the other hand, get a pair of second-rounders that they could package in other deals. Also, they will get a young role player in Bagley. The second overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft hasn’t lived up to his potential but has been solid in a lesser role. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 26 games this season.

This was a trade between two bottom teams in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are at No. 15 with a 4-36 record, while the Wizards are one spot ahead at 7-32.

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We don’t blame you if you forgot that veteran forward Danilo Gallinari is a Boston Celtics player. Gallinari signed with the Celtics last summer but hasn’t played a single game for the franchise after tearing his ACL during international duty with Italy.

It appears that Gallinari will finally make his Celtics debut this upcoming season since the 34-year-old player just picked up his player option for 2023-24. The option comes with $6.8 million in base salary.

Gallinari’s agent Michael Tellem confirmed the news to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday.

Reportedly, Gallinari is progressing well in his recovery from the ACL injury and should be ready to start the season. Despite the downtime, he is expected to have a role on the Celtics, who should benefit from his shooting.

Gallinari had his most recent NBA action with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2021–22 season. He played 66 games, averaging 11.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while making a respectable 38.7% of his three-pointers.

The Celtics are Gallinari’s sixth NBA team. He started his career as the sixth overall pick by the New York Knicks in 2008 and later played with the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and previously-mentioned Hawks.

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The Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari has been ruled out of action after picking up a torn left meniscus while representing Italy in a FIBA World Cup qualifying game against Georgia on Saturday. Gallinari was seen grabbing at his knee following a bounce pass, after which he made his way to the sideline and awaited medical assistance. It took the assistance of the team’s trainers to escort Gallinari back to the locker room.

While the Italian national team has not yet been able to release a timetable leading up to the forward’s return to the court, he is confirmed to remain unavailable for Italy during the EuroBasket tournament next month.

“It’s tough to talk about basketball after what we saw happen to Danilo,” Italy captain Luigi Datome stated following his team’s 91-84 win over Georgia. He went on to wish Gallinari a speedy recovery.

At 34 years of age, Gallinari will be a much-missed source of experience for Italy during the EuroBasket tournament, particularly with more than 13 years of NBA experience. He was signed by the Boston Celtics on July 12; a much-needed move for the Celtics as they seek to increase their squad depth and return to the NBA Finals this season.

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Free-agent forward Danilo Gallinari has agreed to join the Boston Celtics on a two-year deal, ESPN reported on Sunday. The fully guaranteed deal, worth $13.3 million, includes a player option in the second year.

This deal, together with the partial guarantee from his contract with the San Antonio Spurs that was waived ahead of the 2022-23 season, will see Gallinari earn in excess of $17 million this season. Gallinari arrived at the Spurs as part of a trade that saw All-Star guard Dejounte Murray move to the Atlanta Hawks.

During his last season with the Hawks in 2022-23, the veteran forward averaged 11.7 points on 38% 3-point shooting. Across his 13 seasons in the NBA, the 33-year-old player has averaged 15.6 points and 4.8 rebounds.

Gallinari has made the fifth-most 3-pointers by a player standing at 6-foot-10 or taller, with his current tally standing at 1,426. Joining him at the Celtics this season is guard Malcolm Brogdon, who is arriving from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for five Celtics players as well as a 2023 first-round draft pick.

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LeBron James’ Lakers were dealt another blow on Monday night after dropping a game to the Clippers.

The Clippers defeated the Lakers by a 113-105 final on Monday at the Staples Center.

The Clippers move to 37-29 on the season whereas the Lakers drop to their lowest point of the season, four games under .500 at 30-34.

The Lakers now find themselves 5.5 games behind the Spurs in the race for the Western Confetence’s final playoff spot with only 18 games to go in the season.

While the Lakers were not expected to dominate the conference, this situation was unthinkable for many before the start of this season. The Clippers, on the other hand, are now in seventh place in the West, their highest position in the season.

The Lakers were unable to gain ground despite 27 points from LeBron and a triple-double from point guard Rajon Rondo, who tallied 24 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds.

Danilo Gallinari led the Clippers’ attack with 23 points in only 28 minutes of action.

The Lakers will have to make a miraculous comeback if they are to make the playoffs this season, whereas the Clippers are now sitting pretty for a bid of their own.

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The slumping Detroit Pistons made a trade over the weekend, but not the one their fans hoped for. Instead of swinging for a star that could change their fortunes in a disappointing 2023-24 campaign, the Pistons opted to do a salary cap-inspired deal with the Washington Wizards.

The trade will see the Pistons sending Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers to the Wizards while acquiring veterans Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala. As part of the deal, Washington will also get two second-round picks.

The motivation for the Pistons here is to shed some salary. Both Gallinari and Muscala are not expected to contribute much but are both on expiring contracts. Bagley, on the other hand, has a guaranteed $12.5 million salary for the next season.

Wizards, on the other hand, get a pair of second-rounders that they could package in other deals. Also, they will get a young role player in Bagley. The second overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft hasn’t lived up to his potential but has been solid in a lesser role. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 26 games this season.

This was a trade between two bottom teams in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are at No. 15 with a 4-36 record, while the Wizards are one spot ahead at 7-32.

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We don’t blame you if you forgot that veteran forward Danilo Gallinari is a Boston Celtics player. Gallinari signed with the Celtics last summer but hasn’t played a single game for the franchise after tearing his ACL during international duty with Italy.

It appears that Gallinari will finally make his Celtics debut this upcoming season since the 34-year-old player just picked up his player option for 2023-24. The option comes with $6.8 million in base salary.

Gallinari’s agent Michael Tellem confirmed the news to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday.

Reportedly, Gallinari is progressing well in his recovery from the ACL injury and should be ready to start the season. Despite the downtime, he is expected to have a role on the Celtics, who should benefit from his shooting.

Gallinari had his most recent NBA action with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2021–22 season. He played 66 games, averaging 11.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while making a respectable 38.7% of his three-pointers.

The Celtics are Gallinari’s sixth NBA team. He started his career as the sixth overall pick by the New York Knicks in 2008 and later played with the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and previously-mentioned Hawks.

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The Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari has been ruled out of action after picking up a torn left meniscus while representing Italy in a FIBA World Cup qualifying game against Georgia on Saturday. Gallinari was seen grabbing at his knee following a bounce pass, after which he made his way to the sideline and awaited medical assistance. It took the assistance of the team’s trainers to escort Gallinari back to the locker room.

While the Italian national team has not yet been able to release a timetable leading up to the forward’s return to the court, he is confirmed to remain unavailable for Italy during the EuroBasket tournament next month.

“It’s tough to talk about basketball after what we saw happen to Danilo,” Italy captain Luigi Datome stated following his team’s 91-84 win over Georgia. He went on to wish Gallinari a speedy recovery.

At 34 years of age, Gallinari will be a much-missed source of experience for Italy during the EuroBasket tournament, particularly with more than 13 years of NBA experience. He was signed by the Boston Celtics on July 12; a much-needed move for the Celtics as they seek to increase their squad depth and return to the NBA Finals this season.

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Free-agent forward Danilo Gallinari has agreed to join the Boston Celtics on a two-year deal, ESPN reported on Sunday. The fully guaranteed deal, worth $13.3 million, includes a player option in the second year.

This deal, together with the partial guarantee from his contract with the San Antonio Spurs that was waived ahead of the 2022-23 season, will see Gallinari earn in excess of $17 million this season. Gallinari arrived at the Spurs as part of a trade that saw All-Star guard Dejounte Murray move to the Atlanta Hawks.

During his last season with the Hawks in 2022-23, the veteran forward averaged 11.7 points on 38% 3-point shooting. Across his 13 seasons in the NBA, the 33-year-old player has averaged 15.6 points and 4.8 rebounds.

Gallinari has made the fifth-most 3-pointers by a player standing at 6-foot-10 or taller, with his current tally standing at 1,426. Joining him at the Celtics this season is guard Malcolm Brogdon, who is arriving from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for five Celtics players as well as a 2023 first-round draft pick.

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LeBron James’ Lakers were dealt another blow on Monday night after dropping a game to the Clippers.

The Clippers defeated the Lakers by a 113-105 final on Monday at the Staples Center.

The Clippers move to 37-29 on the season whereas the Lakers drop to their lowest point of the season, four games under .500 at 30-34.

The Lakers now find themselves 5.5 games behind the Spurs in the race for the Western Confetence’s final playoff spot with only 18 games to go in the season.

While the Lakers were not expected to dominate the conference, this situation was unthinkable for many before the start of this season. The Clippers, on the other hand, are now in seventh place in the West, their highest position in the season.

The Lakers were unable to gain ground despite 27 points from LeBron and a triple-double from point guard Rajon Rondo, who tallied 24 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds.

Danilo Gallinari led the Clippers’ attack with 23 points in only 28 minutes of action.

The Lakers will have to make a miraculous comeback if they are to make the playoffs this season, whereas the Clippers are now sitting pretty for a bid of their own.

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