Free Agency: Danilo Gallinari to Meet with LA Clippers Sunday Night
By Noah Shatzer
The small forward free agent has garnered a large amount of attention around the league and will meet with the LA Clippers.
Per TNT’s David Aldridge, the LA Clippers will be meeting with free agent wing Danilo Gallinari Sunday night in LA. Gallinari is one of the few remaining names on the initial list of free agents that the Clippers planned on pursuing at the start of free agency since PJ Tucker, Joe Ingles, and Andre Iguodala re-signed to their respective teams.
Danilo Gallinari to meet with Clippers this evening in L.A. Nuggets still not out of picture, though they’re all in on Millsap.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) July 2, 2017
Sam Amick of USA Today Sports reported on Friday that there were nine teams around the league that have interest in signing the Italian small forward, including some contenders. The Nuggets and Kings are two of the teams named in the tweet with the Clippers being a third. It has also been reported that the Celtics have been in contact with Gallinari as a backup plan if they fail to lure Gordon Hayward to Boston.
Danilo Gallinari landscape heading into tonight: 9 teams interested, some contenders, w/ Denver/Kings too. Likely takes a few days to unfold
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 30, 2017
Gallinari would bring a high level of offensive production at the small forward position that the Clippers have sought after during Doc River’s tenure in LA. While the eight-year veteran has had health issues in the past and isn’t known as the greatest defender, Gallo would be an upgrade over any of the wings the Clippers have had in the past few seasons and could help the team in the next few years.
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