A week after the NBA trade deadline passed, the buyout market is drying up, but there are still a few intriguing names out there available for teams to sign.
One of them, Danilo Gallinari, is a viable 3-point shooter who can provide some scoring punch off the bench, even at age 35.
Per Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks are putting the finishing touches on a deal that will land them Gallinari.
Free agent Danilo Gallinari is finalizing a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Gallinari’s agent, Michael Tellem, has been discussing options with several title contenders this week. pic.twitter.com/mez7usq83O
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 15, 2024
Gallinari sat out all of last season after tearing his ACL in early September shortly after he had signed with the Boston Celtics.
Last summer, the Celtics sent him to the Wizards in the three-team deal that landed them Kristaps Porzingis.
Gallinari may not be the player he was a few years ago, but he can still play some quality minutes off the bench while spacing the floor at the 4 and 5 spots.
The Bucks have a solid 35-20 record, but they aren’t quite the force many expected them to be when they traded for future Hall of Famer Damian Lillard over the summer.
Gallinari will be joining players such as Jae Crowder, Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, and recent trade acquisition Patrick Beverley on a Milwaukee bench that is rather solid.
He will give them additional length in the frontcourt off the bench, which is something they needed, and his experience could come in handy come playoff time.
Milwaukee won the NBA championship in 2021, and they’re looking to go all the way once again before Giannis Antetokounmpo can opt out of his contract in the summer of 2027.
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