Danilo Gallinari, 34, will miss the 2022-2023 NBA season. The Boston Celtics winger sustained the cruciate ligament injury in his left knee in the match played with Italy on August 27 against Georgia and valid for the World Cup qualifiers. The initial diagnosis referred to a meniscus tear. Today, the Celtics announced, the bad update. For the ‘Gallo’, therefore ‘, operation and long stop. “It has been a tough week for me, as the seriousness of the injury has emerged. This sport means everything to me and it hurts me not to be able to take the field with my Celtics teammates,” says Gallinari, who in the summer has signed by free agent with Boston. “I aim to give everything I can to the Celtics and my teammates to get to the title. I will work tirelessly with the Celtics staff to get back on the pitch as soon as possible. I appreciate the full support of the fans, teammates and the whole family. Nba “.