It was all but a foregone conclusion at this point, but on Tuesday morning, Danilo Gallinari made it official and announced his retirement from basketball. Gallo was the centerpiece of the return in Denver’s trade for Carmelo Anthony and became a star and a leader of the team, helping them build back up in the post-Melo era.
Gallinari was drafted 6th overall in 2008 by the Knicks, expected to be the next big superstar out of Europe, but the young Italian failed to live up to the hype in New York. When Melo made it clear he wanted to come be the savior of the Big Apple, the Knicks were more than happy to oblige and sent back a package that included Gallinari.