Danilo Gallinari was born on August 8, 1988, in Sant’Angelo, Lodigiano in Italy. The 35-year-old veteran is a 6 feet 10 inches tall forward for the Milwaukee Bucks. His early career started in the Italian league where he won the Italian League MVP in 2008 and was named the Italian league Best player U-22 in (2007,2008) and was also the winner of 2008 Euro League Rising Star in 2008 and at the end of the season, he declared for the NBA Draft.
Danilo Gallinari was drafted as the 6th pick by the New York Knicks in the 2008 NBA Draft He has been a journeyman throughout his career playing for 8 franchises - Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons and currently on the Bucks. He was partially part of the Boston Celtics roster as well but didn't play a single minute due to injuries.
Gallinari has a good basketball IQ, can shoot the ball efficiently and has made 1453 3-pointers during his career. He is ranked 23rd among the active players and he has the versatility of playing at the small or power forward positions. He can be a big rim presence defensively and offensively, scoring 74.2% in the restricted area.
Danilo Gallinari Salary
According to Spotrac, Danilo Gallinari will earn $1,047,112 for the 2023/24 NBA season.
He is also getting paid $6,8 million by the Detroit Pistons for the 2023-24 NBA season as he previously signed a two-year $13 million contract with them in July 2022. He was waived by the Pistons on February 8th but still would receive the entire amount in dead cap.
A yearly breakdown of his salary as reported by Spotrac is mentioned below:
| Season | Team | Salary |
| 2023/24 | Milwaukee Bucks | $1,047,112 |
How long is Danilo Gallinari's contract?
Danilo Gallinari signed a one-year $1 million veteran contract with the Miluwakee Bucks on Feb 18, 2024. He was signed using the Minimum Salary Expectation, which is used to sign a player on a minimum salary contract when a team is above the salary cap. He will be a Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) at the end of the 2025-26 season.
Danilo Gallinari Draft
Danilo Gallinari was drafted as the 6th pick by the New York Knicks in the 2008 NBA Draft. He had a very promising season in the Euro League and was named the 2008 Euro League Rising Star which increased his draft night ranking as he was a player with a very high ceiling.
Danilo Gallinari Position
Danilo Gallinari primarily plays at power forward but has the versatility of playing as a small forward as well. Standing tall at 6 feet 10 inches with a good 3 point shot helps him be a solid role player who can play beside Giannis Antetokumpo and provide spacing on the floor.
FAQ's on Danilo Gallinari Salary
A. Danilo Gallinari was the no.6 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.
A. Gallinari has made the playoffs eight times, three times consecutively with the Denver Nuggets, four times consecutively from 2019-22 with the Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder and twice with the Atlanta Hawks. He missed the 2023 playoffs due to injuries and has averaged 13.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 48 playoff games.
A. Gallinari is set to earn $1,047,112 million for the 2023/24 season.
A. As of March 2024, Gallinari has made 1454 3-pointers ranking him at 54th in the all time 3-pointers made in NBA history.
