When the Boston Celtics trade away their former players, they open the door for the Los Angeles Lakers to trade for them.

One former Celtic who is reportedly on the Lakers’ radar is Danilo Gallinari. HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported that the Lakers have checked in on Gallinari’s availability.

“Another player rival executives are monitoring is Danilo Gallinari, who’s continued to be a knockdown 3-point shooter while playing minutes at the four and small ball five at times in the final year of his contract. The Lakers are among the teams who’ve checked in on Gallinari’s price tag to acquire him, league sources told HoopsHype,” Scotto wrote in a February 5 story.

The Detroit Pistons acquired Gallinari from the Washington Wizards. Gallinari has seen a bit of a resurgence since going to Detroit. In five games, he’s averaged 10 points while shooting 52.4% from the field and 58.3% from three. The Pistons are 6-43, while Gallinari is in the second year of a two-year, $13 million contract. Playoffs are all but out of the question for them, so Gallinari may very well find a new team

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By Matt Joh

Updated Feb 5, 2024 at 3:47p

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When the Boston Celtics trade away their former players, they open the door for the Los Angeles Lakers to trade for them. One former Celtic who is reportedly on the Lakers’ radar is Danilo Gallinari. HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported that the Lakers have checked in on Gallinari’s availabilit

“Another player rival executives are monitoring is Danilo Gallinari, who’s continued to be a knockdown 3-point shooter while playing minutes at the four and small ball five at times in the final year of his contract. The Lakers are among the teams who’ve checked in on Gallinari’s price tag to acquire him, league sources told HoopsHype,” Scotto wrote in a February 5 stor

The Detroit Pistons acquired Gallinari from the Washington Wizards. Gallinari has seen a bit of a resurgence since going to Detroit. In five games, he’s averaged 10 points while shooting 52.4% from the field and 58.3% from three. The Pistons are 6-43, while Gallinari is in the second year of a two-year, $13 million contract. Playoffs are all but out of the question for them, so Gallinari may very well find a new te

Technically, Gallinari never played for the Celtics despite signing with them in 2022. Tearing his ACL put him out for the 2022-23 season before they traded him to the Wizards the following offseas

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The Lakers aren’t the only team looking for former Celtics like Danilo Gallinari. The Celtics continue to show their interest in Kelly Olynyk. HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported that Olynyk is among their targets in that same story.