Former New York Knicks wing Danilo Gallinari is officially calling it a career. On Tuesday, he formally announced his retirement after 20 professional seasons, including 16 in the NBA, as first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Former Knicks wing Danilo Gallinari announces retirement

Gallinari began his NBA career with the Knicks, where he was drafted sixth overall in the 2008 draft. He spent two and a half seasons with New York before being traded to the Denver Nuggets as part of the Carmelo Anthony blockbuster deal.

In those seasons with the Knicks, he played 157 games and averaged 13.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and shot 37.7% from three-point range. A 6’10 wing who had great offensive versatility, his play led him to be a centerpiece in the deal that landed them Anthony.

Overall in his

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