Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Danilo Gallinari is probably most well known for being part of the trade that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York. As the 6th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft, the Italian is quietly having a career renaissance with Denver this season - and it’s going mostly unnoticed.
Right out of the gate, “Gallo,” had back surgery and missed most of his rookie year. But once he finally started to find his groove in year three in the NBA, he was traded away to the Denver Nuggets. Gallo has suffered through a rash of injuries with Denver that has left him a shell of what he could have been.