Overview
- In an interview with HoopsHype published this week, Gallinari said he is “probably the biggest what‑if” in league history and blamed repeated injuries for derailing his upside.
- He highlighted a torn ACL in 2013 as a turning point that cost him momentum after strong seasons with the Denver Nuggets.
- Gallinari revisited the 2011 Carmelo Anthony trade that sent him from New York to Denver and described his Denver years as important to the early development of Nikola Jokic.
- He confirmed his December 2, 2025 retirement after a 16‑year pro career and is reported to have finished as the highest‑scoring Italian in NBA history with 11,607 career points.
- Reports say he played one final season with Puerto Rico’s Vaqueros de Bayamón and won a league title and Finals MVP in August 2025, though that claim has limited independent sourcing.