The Celtics are clear about it and want to raise the tone of the convincing speech that made them reach the NBA Finals and compete against the Warriors in a definitive series that went 2-2 before the final 4-2. as advanced Adrian Wojnarowski, The Massachusetts franchise has incorporated Italian forward Danilo Gallinari -also capable of number 4-, emphasizing the versatility and shooting that have distinguished Boston this season. The Tatum, Brown y Smart They have a valuable new partner.
Gallinari, 2.08 and about to turn 34, had become free agent after being released by the San Antonio Spurs. The Hawks transferred the transalpine to the Texas franchise as part of the operation by which Atlanta took over Dejounte Murray. Additionally, the Georgia franchise also sent San Antonio three first-round draft picks. Gallinari has signed a guaranteed two-year contract for 13.3 million with a player option included.
The European foreign has averaged this last year some good numbers of 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.3 minutes with 38% in triples, a remarkable percentage considering his high volume of shot -4.5 shots per game-. In the best league in the world since 2008, Gallinari has also played for the Knicks, Nuggets, Clippers and Oklahoma. With his reliability in shooting, the Italian is gold in Udoka Open Systems, that if they do not resort to triples, they do so through penetrations thanks to the superiority of players like Tatum in many pairings.
Malcolm Brogdon, the other signing
Gallinari is not the only reinforcement for the Boston perimeter, which has previously incorporated Malcolm Brogdon from the Pacers in exchange for Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmit, Nic Stauskas, Juwan Morgan and Malik Fitts -all of them substitutes-, in addition to a ‘pick’ from the first round of the 2023 draft. Brogdon averaged 19.1 points, 5, 9 assists and 5.1 rebounds last year in 33.5 minutes, although with a discreet 31% in triplesa facet in which the 29-year-old outsider -capable of playing point guard or shooting guard-, has been irregular in recent campaigns, registering 32.6% in 19-20 and 39% in 20-21.
In addition to the additions of Brogdon and Gallinari, the Celtics have renewed the center Luke Kornet for two years and 2.5 million and to the forward Sam Hauser for three and 5.5 million. Brogdon’s contract -67 million over three seasons and 22.6 this coming year-, plus Gallinari’s 6.5 put the Celtics’ wage bill now at about 175 million dollars, well above the 150 at which the luxury tax is set.
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