Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari will opt out of the final year of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent, according to a report.
The news, reported Tuesday by Yahoo Sports, has been expected by the Nuggets for some time. General manager Tim Connelly said at season’s end that re-signing Gallinari would be a priority for the Nuggets in the offseason, adding “the market will dictate a ton of that.”
Gallinari, who will be 29 when next season begins, will be opting out of the $16.1 million he would be owed in the final year of his deal to pursue what could be the last major contract of his career.