DANILO GALLINARI

Retired

Small Forward, Power Forward
Years of Service Tooltip : 16
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Aug 8, 1988
BIRTHPLACE: Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy
NATIONALITY:ItalyItaly
HEIGHT:
6' 10
208cm
WEIGHT:
236lbs
107kg
AGE: 38
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2008
DRAFTED OVERALL: 6
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: NYK
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Danilo Gallinari is a 38 year old small forward who was born on Aug 8, 1988. He was drafted 6th overall by the New York Knicks in the 1st round of the 2008 draft. He has signed 7 contracts worth a total value of $241,124,101. He is represented by the agent Michael Tellem of Excel Sports Management.

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Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Donnie Walsh
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $13,457,302
Guaranteed: $13,243,902 (98%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $3,364,326
Cap % Tooltip: 4.90
Signing Team: Logo of the New York KnicksNYK
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 8, 2008
Source: SalarySwish

Danilo Gallinari signed a 2-4 year, $13,457,302 contract with the New York Knicks on Jul 8, 2008. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,873,520 to $3,372,586.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2008-09$2,873,520$2,823,520$2,823,520$50,000$0
2009-10$3,089,040$3,039,040 (+8%)$3,039,040$50,000$0
2010-11TeamYes (Oct 23, 2009)$3,304,560$3,254,560 (+8%)$3,254,560
(0→3.25M)
$50,000$0
2011-12TeamYes (Oct 24, 2010)$3,372,586$4,126,782 (+31%)$4,126,782
(0→4.13M)
$63,400$0
TOTAL$12,639,706$13,243,902$13,243,902$213,400$0
Qualifying Offer: $5,589,703
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2010-11: $3,254,560 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2011-12: $4,126,782 Team Option [Requirements Met]
ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Masai Ujiri
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Length: 4 years
Value: $42,000,000
Guaranteed: $30,440,775 (73%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $10,500,000
Cap % Tooltip: 16.26
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: January 25, 2012
Source: SalarySwish

Danilo Gallinari signed a 4 year, $42,000,000 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jan 25, 2012. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $9,439,000 to $11,559,225.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2012-13$9,439,000$9,439,000$9,439,000$0$0
2013-14$10,146,925$10,146,925 (+8%)$10,146,925$0$0
2014-15$10,854,850$10,854,850 (+8%)$10,854,850$0$0
2015-16 V$11,559,225$11,559,225 (+8%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$42,000,000$42,000,000$30,440,775$0$0
Cap Hold 2016-17: $17,338,838
CONTRACT NOTE: 2015-16: Last year of contract voided due to extension.
VOIDED: This contract was voided (Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN - Aug 2, 2015)
VETERAN EXTENSION
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Length: 2 - 3 years
Value: $45,150,000
Guaranteed: $29,050,000 (64%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $15,050,000
Cap % Tooltip: 20.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 2, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

Danilo Gallinari signed a 2-3 year, $45,150,000 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Aug 2, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $14,000,000 to $16,100,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2015-16$14,000,000$14,000,000$14,000,000$0$0
2016-17$15,050,000$15,050,000 (+8%)$15,050,000$0$0
2017-18PlayerNo (May 30, 2017)$16,100,000$16,100,000 (+8%)$0
(16.1M→0)
$0$0
TOTAL$45,150,000$45,150,000$29,050,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2017-18: $22,575,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2017-18: $16,100,000 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 3 years
Value: $64,762,737
Guaranteed: $64,762,737 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $21,587,579
Cap % Tooltip: 20.75
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN (Sign & Trade: Logo of the LA Clippers LAC)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2017
Source: SalarySwish

Danilo Gallinari signed a 3 year, $64,762,737 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 6, 2017. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $20,559,599 to $22,615,559.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2017-18$20,559,599$20,559,599$20,559,599$0$0
2018-19$21,587,579$21,587,579 (+5%)$21,587,579$0$0
2019-20$22,615,559$22,615,559 (+5%)$22,615,559$0$0
TOTAL$64,762,737$64,762,737$64,762,737$0$0
Cap Hold 2020-21: $33,923,339
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Sam Presti
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Length: 3 years
Value: $61,425,000
Guaranteed: $61,425,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $20,475,000
Cap % Tooltip: 17.87
Signing Team: Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOKC (Sign & Trade: Logo of the Atlanta Hawks ATL)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: November 23, 2020
Source: SalarySwish

Danilo Gallinari signed a 3 year, $61,425,000 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Nov 23, 2020. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $19,500,000 to $21,450,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2020-21$19,500,000$19,500,000$19,500,000$0$0
2021-22$20,475,000$20,475,000 (+5%)$20,475,000$0$0
2022-23 W$21,450,000$21,450,000 (+5%)$21,450,000
(5.00M→21.5M)
$0$0
TOTAL$61,425,000$61,425,000$61,425,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2023-24: $32,175,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: Increase from $5,000,000 to $21,450,000 (+$16,450,000) if player is not waived before Jun 29, 2022 [Requirements Met]
Buyout: This contract was bought out (Logo of the San Antonio SpursSAS - Jul 8, 2022)
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the San Antonio SpursSAS - Jul 8, 2022)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
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SIGNED BY: Brad Stevens
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Length: 1 - 2 years
Value: $13,281,950
Guaranteed: $13,281,950 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $6,640,975
Cap % Tooltip: 5.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Boston CelticsBOS
Signing Method: Taxpayer-MLETooltip
Signing Date: July 12, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Danilo Gallinari signed a 1-2 year, $13,281,950 contract with the Boston Celtics on Jul 12, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $6,479,000 to $6,802,950.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$6,479,000$6,479,000$6,479,000$0$0
2023-24 WPlayerYes (Jun 15, 2023)$6,802,950$6,802,950 (+5%)$6,802,950$0$0
TOTAL$13,281,950$13,281,950$13,281,950$0$0
Cap Hold 2024-25: $8,843,835
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: $6,802,950 Player Option [Requirements Met]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Detroit PistonsDET - Feb 8, 2024)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)
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SIGNED BY: Jon Horst
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Length: 1 year
Value: $1,047,112
Guaranteed: $1,047,112 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $1,047,112
Cap % Tooltip: 1.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Milwaukee BucksMIL
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: February 18, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Danilo Gallinari signed a 1 year, $1,047,112 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb 18, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $661,628.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$661,628$1,047,112$1,047,112$0$0
TOTAL$661,628$1,047,112$1,047,112$0$0
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519 (Renounced Jul 6, 2025 by MIL)

DEAD CAP

TYPE: BUYOUT
TEAM: Logo of the San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $13,000,000
DATE: July 8, 2022
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2022-23$13,000,000$13,000,000
Note: Bought out by San Antonio Spurs
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $6,802,950
DATE: February 8, 2024
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2023-24$6,802,950$6,802,950

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