Danilo Gallinari leaves basketball, but also a special legacy, as the best Italian player in the NBA of all times. As a “workforce” as they say in America, because he was our only franchise man, for a short period, in Denver, and for years one of the first offensive options. He didn’t win the title like Marco Belinelli, he wasn’t pick no. 1 in the Draft like Andrea Bargnani, but he shone with his own light, he was more than a system player, a star among stars. It’s a shame about too many injuries, otherwise looking back we would be talking about an All Star. Time for celebrations, not regrets. Here is the ranking of Italian players in the NBA of all time with a clarification: there are no Paolo Banchero and Donte DiVincenzo, although they have double passports, Italian as well as American, because they have never played for the national team, the same logic – American origin – for Reggie Jackson, born in Pordenone. “Substantial” ranking therefore, and the Gallo is ahead of everyone.
