Danilo Gallinari is signing with the Bucks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski passes along . Gallinari chose Milwaukee over several other pursuers because of the opportunity to play in coach Doc Rivers’ frontline rotation, Wojnarowski adds.
Gallinari played for Rivers during his time with the Clippers in 2017-19.
Gallinari, who didn’t play at all last season due to a torn ACL, will be wearing his third different Eastern Conference uniform this season. The veteran forward appeared in 26 games with the Wizards before he was traded last month to the Pistons.
Gallinari saw action in six games with Detroit, which waived him after the trade deadline due to a roster crunch. In those combined 32 games, he has averaged 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.8 minutes per night, with a shooting line of .451/.355/.850. Gallinari was on an expiring $6,802,950 contract before the Pistons waived him.
Milwaukee is an apron team but it’s allowed to sign Gallinari since his prior salary was $6.8M – below the $12.4M non-tax mid-level exception. He’ll get the prorated veteran’s minimum and there is no set-off from his remaining salary owed by the Pistons, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (X link).
The Bucks had a roster spot available after trading little-used backup center Robin Lopez last week to the Kings, who later waived him.
The Bulls were one of the other teams eyeing Gallinari, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago notes. The Suns were among some of the other teams who showed some interest in Gallinari, a career 38.2% three-point shooter.
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