The Boston Celtics will receive a disabled player exception worth $3.23 million for veteran Danilo Gallinari, who is likely sidelined for the year. The forward tore his ACL while playing for the Italian national team this summer.
A DPE is offered when a player is lost to injury and unable to return to action by June of that season. The team may sign a replacement free agent for one year only and is awarded an exception worth approximately half of the injured player’s annual salary. The club in question may also trade for a player with a contract worth 50% plus $100,000 of the injured player’s contract if he is on the last year of his deal.
