At his introductory press conference with his new club, the Boston Celtics, veteran wing Danilo Gallinari was asked about accepting a bench role with his former club, the Atlanta Hawks. The former No. 6 overall pick logged just 22 starts in Atlanta across two truncated seasons.
Now joining the Celtics, it’s likely Gallinari will continue to come off the bench. He averaged around 25 minutes per game last season, but that number could dip a little more given Boston’s crowded rotation. The Italian Stallion seems poised to take it in stride.
“For a player is never especially easy, especially mentally,” Gallinari told reporters” But it’s something that at some point I accepted, and mentally you got to get used to it, you’ve got to accept it.”
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) July 13, 2022
