"Gallinari, 37, spent 16 years in the NBA, playing in 14 seasons -- and missing two others with torn ACLs -- for several teams, beginning with the New York Knicks, who selected him sixth overall in the 2008 draft. One of 299 players, per the Elias Sports Bureau, to have played at least 14 NBA seasons, Gallinari also played for the Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks."
"The son of Vittorio Gallinari -- a teammate and roommate of longtime NBA head coach Mike D'Antoni while the two were members of Olimpia Milano in the 1970s and '80s -- Gallinari is the second-highest drafted Italian player ever, behind former No. 1 overall selection Andrea Bargnani, and his 11,607 points are the most of any Italian player in NBA history."
Danilo Gallinari retired at age 37 after a 16-year NBA career that included 14 playing seasons and two missed seasons from torn ACLs. He was selected sixth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2008 draft and later played for the Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks. His 11,607 points are the most by any Italian player in NBA history. He was prominent with the Knicks during their rebuilding and in Denver after arriving in the Carmelo Anthony trade, where he tore his ACL late in the 2012-13 season. Injuries were a recurring issue throughout his career.
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