Danilo Gallinari choosing between Celtics, Bulls?

Jake Fischer: Sounds like Danilo Gallinari will be deciding between Chicago and Boston for his next team. The Bulls have much of the full MLE to offer, roughly $8M AAV and a hair more than the Celtics. But Boston appears to be Gallo’s preferred landing spot.
Source: Twitter @JakeLFischer

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Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: The Celtics are reportedly a finalist in the Danilo Gallinari sweepstakes. A look at the potential factors in play as he considers Bulls and Celtics: masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 7:18 PM Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
Guessing Gallo’s decision might come down to opportunity more than money. He has earned $175 million in his career — tough to imagine the difference between Chicago’s $8 million and Boston’s $6.4 million taxpayer MLE will be a deciding factor. – 6:51 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Danilo Gallinari decision could be coming soon. Bulls have offered most of the MLE. #continuity – 6:48 PM Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Sounds like Danilo Gallinari will be deciding between Chicago and Boston for his next team. The Bulls have much of the full MLE to offer, roughly $8M AAV and a hair more than the Celtics. But Boston appears to be Gallo’s preferred landing spot. – 6:46 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Gallo might run like a bundle of lumber with feet, but he can really score it. – 6:29 PM Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Add Gallinari to the handful of Heat PF options if Tucker leaves as expected; he’s expected to be bought out by Spurs. The latest from our Heat/NBA free agency live blog, with Durant news and more: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 4:03 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Here’s the first graf of Spurs release:
The team has acquired a protected 2023 first round draft pick, two unprotected first round picks in 2025 & 2027, the rights to swap 2026 first round picks and Danilo Gallinari from Atlanta Hawks for Dejounte Murray and Jock Landale. – 3:53 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
I have a $10.3 million BORD$ value on Danilo Gallinari, think he should be in play for MLE money on a one-year deal.
theathletic.com/3362821/2022/0… – 3:51 PM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Danilo Gallinari becomes a free agent
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 3:50 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Spurs just officially announced their trade sending Dejounte Murray and Jock Landale to Atlanta for Danilo Gallinari, three future first-round picks and a 2025 first-round pick swap. – 3:48 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs now make Murray trade official.
Spurs acquire
Gallinari
2023 protected 1st from CHA
2025, 2027 Hawks 1sts
2026 Hawks pick swap
Hawks acquire
Dejounte Murray
Jock Landale – 3:46 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
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📺 https://t.co/4DBES9YyFq pic.twitter.com/k8M5vvTZtd – 3:30 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
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📺 https://t.co/4DBES9YyFq pic.twitter.com/HVKp4H0VvF – 12:59 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
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🏀 Mike Muscala or Danilo Gallinari would make sense
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📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/bYsVKyA4Q0 – 11:30 AM Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
Spending power update w/ salary cap adjustments:
SAS: $39.9M (if Lonnie Walker doesn’t return and if Danilo Gallinari gets an $11.5M partial guarantee)
NYK: $35.1M (if they waive Taj Gibson and keep Mitchell Robinson’s cap hold)
IND: $28M
ORL: $27.8M
OKC: $23.4M (expires today) pic.twitter.com/OAWrSnBbbk – 11:11 AM Danilo Gallinari @gallinari8888
It’s hard to say goodbye. We always know what we leave behind but not what we’ll find in front of us.
I leave behind good guys, special fans and two unforgettable seasons. We flew high Hawks…I’ll never forget this!
Thank you Atlanta from the bottom of my heart.
Gallo. pic.twitter.com/u9jp9jLPMW – 10:47 AM Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Bulls expected to pursue Danilo Gallinari, can offer $7-8 million annually for two years sportando.basketball/en/bulls-expec… – 10:00 AM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Hearing if it was up to Mo Bamba he would be a Bull by tonight. Wanted to be a Bull on draft night ’18, and that hasn’t changed. Problem is feeling isn’t mutual at his current asking value. As reported by @KC Johnson, Danilo Gallinari is in play. – 9:38 AM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 MORE Pelicans free agency RUMORS
🏀 Patty Mills the shooter the Pels need? Mo Bamba update
🏀 Mike Muscala or Danilo Gallinari would make sense
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Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/SJ3v2KtKJ2 – 9:29 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Contracts that became fully guaranteed yesterday:
Chimezie Metu – SAC
Max Strus – MIA
Gabe Vincent – MIA
Omer Yurtseven – MIA
Danilo Gallinari upped his guarantee amount to $11.5M-$12M and pushed his guarantee back as part of the trade between ATL and SAS. – 8:22 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Danilo Gallinari in his two seasons as a Hawk:
— 12/4/2
— 43/39/92%
— Led team in PTS and REB off the bench
— Led team in playoff PTS and REB off the bench
— Top 5 FT% in the league pic.twitter.com/Xo2i2OlcRg – 8:41 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Wrote about Danilo Gallinari earlier today among my Suns MLE wing targets. He’s heading to the Spurs now, but only $4.5M of his $21.5M salary is guaranteed and he could be a FA soon if San Antonio buys him out: bit.ly/3I0WIHm – 7:30 PM

More on this storyline

KC Johnson: Danilo Gallinari spent four seasons with Artūras Karnišovas in Denver (missed one for ACL injury) and one season with Billy Donovan in OKC. As reported this AM, Bulls prepared to make 2-year offer in $7-8M range annually. They’re in the mix. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / June 30, 2022 Adrian Wojnarowski: After officially completing trade with Hawks today, the Spurs are expected to waive F Danilo Gallinari, sources tell ESPN. As a free agent, Gallinari will be able to choose among contenders in both conferences. -via Twitter @wojespn / June 30, 2022 Jake Fischer: Not sure if this has been reported yet, but I’m told Danilo Gallinari’s guarantee date has only been officially moved back to July 8, which would suggest Atlanta is still looking to expand the Dejounte Murray trade as Hawks look for further John Collins, Kevin Huerter deals. -via Twitter @JakeLFischer / June 30, 2022