Danilo Gallinari reflects on season spent with Boston Celtics: ‘I could have helped the team a lot’

Danilo Gallinari reflected on his time spent with the Celtics and what could have been during a recent conversation with the Athletic’s Jay King.

The Boston Celtics recently defeated the Washington Wizards 126-107 on the road, and before the game, former Celtic wing Danilo Gallinari spoke about his experience in green in an interview with the Athletic’s Jay King.

Gallinari joined Boston during the 2022 offseason, figuring to be a key rotation piece for a team with real title aspirations. Two months later, Gallinari tore his ACL playing for his native Italy during the 2022 FIBA World Cup qualifying play. The injury sidelined him for the following season. Gallinari was later traded to Washington as part of the deal that landed Kristaps Porzingis in Boston. A player with a long list of previous injuries, Gallanari reflected on the missed opportunity.

“I had the chance to decide to go to a championship team,” Gallinari said. “And just like all my career, the timing with injuries has always been terrible. So it was just bad timing.”