Celtics’ Danilo Gallinari identified with MCL tear in left knee

The Italian ahead suffered the knee harm throughout a FIBA World Cup qualifying recreation on Saturday. 

Boston Celtics ahead Danilo Gallinari was identified with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee, he introduced through Twitter early Sunday.

⚠️ Official medical report: meniscus lesion. I will not play #Eurobasket in my house city.

— DANILO GALLINARI (@gallinari8888) August 28, 2022

Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported the harm, which Gallinari suffered whereas enjoying for Italy throughout a FIBA World Cup qualifying recreation on Saturday. The 6-foot-10 Italian participant put up 17 factors earlier than struggling a non-contact knee harm in opposition to Georgia in Brescia, which Italy won 91-84.

Danilo Gallinari has suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee, the Italian nationwide group pronounces. No ACL or ligament injury, the group says, which is greatest case for the Celtics ahead following the non-contact harm on Saturday. https://t.co/NG8mS7O6pB

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 28, 2022

The 13-year NBA veteran signed a two-year deal with Jap Convention-champion Boston in July after being traded to and waived by the San Antonio Spurs earlier this offseason. Gallinari bounced round on 5 completely different (NYK, DEN, LAC, OKC, ATL) groups earlier than serving to the Atlanta Hawks make a shock Jap Convention finals run in 2021 earlier than falling to Milwaukee. Final season, he averaged 11.7 factors, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists with the Hawks.