The Italian forward suffered the knee injury during a FIBA World Cup qualifying game on Saturday.
Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari was diagnosed with a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee, he announced via Twitter early Sunday.
⚠️ Official medical report: meniscus lesion. I won’t play #Eurobasket in my home town.
— DANILO GALLINARI (@gallinari8888) August 28, 2022
Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported the injury, which Gallinari suffered while playing for Italy during a FIBA World Cup qualifying game on Saturday. The 6-foot-10 Italian player put up 17 points before suffering a non-contact knee injury against Georgia in Brescia, which Italy won 91-84.
Danilo Gallinari has suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee, the Italian national team announces. No ACL or ligament damage, the team says, which is best case for the Celtics forward following the non-contact injury on Saturday. https://t.co/NG8mS7O6pB
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 28, 2022
The 13-year NBA veteran signed a two-year deal with Eastern Conference-champion Boston in July after being traded to and waived by the San Antonio Spurs earlier this offseason. Gallinari bounced around on five different (NYK, DEN, LAC, OKC, ATL) teams before helping the Atlanta Hawks make a surprise Eastern Conference finals run in 2021 before falling to Milwaukee. Last season, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists with the Hawks.