Danilo Gallinari joined the Oklahoma City Thunder as a part of the trade that saw Paul George go to the Los Angeles Clippers. Alongside Gallinari, the Thunder also got guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the first-round draft picks in 2022, 2024 and 2026. Additionally, Oklahoma received two first-round choices via Miami (2021 and 2023) while they obtained the right to swap first-round picks in 2023 and 2025.
Gallinari is still chasing his first NBA ring after playing 10 years in the league.
Danilo Gallinari will prioritize joining a contender in 2020 free agency #Thunder https://t.co/HwzBPArJdL
— Thunder Nation (@ThunderNationCP) August 3, 2019
According to Sportando, Gallinari is willing to take less money in order to sign with a contending team next season when he’ll become a free agent.
Next summer, when I will become a free agent, I will privilege a team that can fight for the NBA Finals. I won’t chase money but the chance to play for the title,” said Gallinari. “NBA taught me to be a more selfish player on the court, but I have not really succeeded yet.”
Gallinari is still a valuable player in the NBA, and a lot of contenders would love to have him on the roster, so it’s going to be exciting next summer for the Italian in 2020. He averaged 19.8 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018-19 campaign.
