Overview
- Gallinari announced his decision on Dec. 2 in a social-media post featuring a gratitude message and a highlights video.
- The 6-foot-10 forward played 777 NBA games for multiple teams, averaging 14.9 points with 1,456 3-pointers on 38.1% shooting from deep.
- Selected No. 6 by the Knicks in 2008, he was later dealt to Denver in the Carmelo Anthony blockbuster and contributed to the Nuggets' 57-win 2012-13 season.
- Injuries defined stretches of his career, including ACL tears that sidelined him for all of 2013-14 and 2022-23.
- His last NBA game came in the Bucks' 2024 first-round series before he won Puerto Rico's 2025 title and Finals MVP, and this week he said he had offers to continue but felt mentally and physically ready to retire.