Danilo Gallinari: May Miss Entire Season

Gallinari may miss the entire 2013-14 season, Sportando reports. In a recent interview, he stated, "...The muscle tone is back, in the gym I lift weights I never lifted before. I work with the ball and changes of direction...Because it's inevitable to think about my knee, I haven't set a date for the comeback. It's a decision we will take further on. Hypothesis to miss this season? Everything can happen. It's an idea that passed through my mind. But then, maybe, I get back before."

Analysis:

Gallinari seemed to make the comment in passing, so owners should take it with a grain of salt. However, a procedure to repair a torn left ACL took place in mid-June of 2013, and because the team has continually pushed back any presumed return date, there is a chance that precaution will rule the day and hold him out for the season.