While we will never know what it would have been like to have had a healthy Danilo Gallinari on the roster, the potential fit remains a tantalizing one. Gallinari himself feels the same, as he related in a recent with HoopsHype reporter Cyro Asseo. "It was the perfect fit for the way that the team was built, my role off the bench, the way that we lost against (the) Miami (Heat) that year," said Gallinari. "It was just the perfect situation. "
"And unfortunately, it would have been great to just play one of the last seasons with the Celtics and win a championship," continued the Sant'Angelo Lodigiano native, referencing the he sustained playing for the Italian National Team in FIBA play just before he was supposed to be joining the Celtics. "It was team-wise, and it was the perfect match. "
Boston, of course, would end up dealing Gallinari to the
"They caught me off guard," said Gallinari. "I didn't expect it, but at the same time, as I said before, being in the business for so long, it wasn't shocking. It's not easy. "
"I told the Celtics too. I said, listen, guys, I would have done the same if I were you. You have a 34-year-old guy coming back from a second ACL, and you had the chance to get Kristaps Porzingis. To me, it was a no-brainer. I would have done the same, so I understand it's no problem, and I actually kept practicing with the Celtics in their facility for months after the trade. ""They gave me the chance to still rehab in there, so they were very open, and I have a great relationship with Brad Stevens," he recalled. "I would have done the same thing. " Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on:
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