Danilo Gallinari has been diagnosed with a torn left meniscus. Gallinari was injured while playing for Italy in a World Cup Qualifier against Georgia on Saturday.
The extent of the tear has yet to be released. The chosen surgical options have also not been released. Meniscus tears have different ways they can be handled. Each comes with a different timeline for the player to return to playing.
Both the Italian National Team and Gallinari confirmed he will miss EuroBasket 2022, which is set to tip off next month.
Gallinari was signed to a two-year, $13.3 million contract this offseason by the Boston Celtics. The hope is Gallinari, along with fellow offseason pickup Malcolm Brogdon, will provide the bench production Boston was lacking in their NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors.