The NBA Trade Deadline has passed, which means the only way teams can add players from this point on is by free agency. With two open roster spots, the Phoenix Suns will be on the prowl for more mid-season additions. One option is Danilo Gallinari, who the Detroit Pistons waived on February 8, as reported by Shams Charania’s X account.
After the Pistons waived Gallinari, Suns center Jusuf Nurkic not-so-subtly urged Gallinari to come join the Suns via his X account. Nurkic called out Danilo Gallinari while calling him “brate.”
For translation, the Bosnian center called Gallinari “brother” in his native language. Nurkic and Gallinari were once teammates during their time with the Denver Nuggets. The two played together from 2014 to 2017 before the Nuggets traded Nurkic to the Trail Blazers.
Once Gallinari clears waivers, he’ll be free to join whichever team he wants. At 35 years old, Gallinari will most likely want to play for a team that will consistently play him and/or a team with title aspirations. The Suns can provide both for the veteran scorer. Gallinari is not the potent scorer he was in his heyday, but in Detroit, he proved that he is capable of putting up high-scoring numbers.
The Suns opened up two roster spots when they traded four players for Royce O’Neale and David Roddy.
