The news is about as good as possible for new Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari as an MRI confirms that he has a meniscus tear in his left knee but did not suffer any ligament damage.
Boston’s Danilo Gallinari was today diagnosed in Italy with a meniscus tear that naturally knocks him out of @EuroBasket. The apparent good news: No ligament damage reported. https://t.co/YpkcllCbqV
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 28, 2022
There is no word on how long he will be sidelined but a torn ACL would have likely cost him the upcoming season.