BOSTON — New Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Friday, which will likely cause him to miss most of the 2022-23 season and possibly all of it.
The 34-year-old Gallinari injured his left knee while playing for the Italian national team last Saturday during a FIBA World Cup qualifying game against Georgia. The forward had to be helped off the floor after suffering a non-contact injury while landing awkwardly. There was some relief when the Italian national team initially ruled the injury a meniscus tear, but further testing revealed a torn ACL.
Gallinari suffered a torn ACL in the same left knee in April 2013, which forced him to miss the entire 2013-14 season with the Denver Nuggets. The typical recovery timeline for a torn ACL is six to 12 months, but Gallinari is reportedly determined to try to return at some point late in this season.
