OKC Thunder: 3 Reasons To Trade Danilo Gallinari Before The Deadline

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1. Gallinari Has An Expiring Deal

Unless there is an indication that Danilo Gallinari is genuinely interested in re-signing with the Thunder, he is a real threat to depart in free agency. For the simple principle for a team in asset gathering mode, it makes sense to capitalize on his expiring deal.

There are multiple benefits to having an expendable player that earns $22.6M in the final season of his contract. Teams could be interested in not only upgrading their roster but could compensate the Thunder for taking on unfavorable cap spending, too.

Considering how Gallinari was one of the key elements of the trade with the Los Angeles Clippers that sent Paul George their way, it’s important to capitalize on as much value as possible. The worst thing that could happen would be to let him walk

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