The Miami Heat could add more players to their roster now that the buyout season has begun. One potential addition is Danilo Gallinari, who the Pistons waived on February 8. However, Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel explained why he believes it would be best for the Heat to avoid Gallinari. “The Heat basically already have Danilo Gallinari in the form of Kevin Love. So, at best, a Gallinari acquisition on the buyout market would be redundant unless you are envisioning Danilo as an emergency fill-in should Love be sidelined. That rarely is what tempts a player to join a team, longshot odds of playing,” Winderman wrote in a story on February 12. In addition to considering Gallinari unnecessary, Winderman also explained why Gallinari wouldn’t have a big role with the Heat.
In any other case, I don’t see Erik Spoelstra taking on Danilo before Haywood Highsmith or Caleb Martin. Now, if you’re willing to incur the luxury tax and Danilo was willing to serve only as an emergency stand-in, then by all means.
Gallinari was signed by the Celtics in 2022, but he never played for them because of an ACL tear that ended his season. Subsequently, they dealt him to the Wizards in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis.
Danilo Gallinari was a mid-season addition that floated
Gallinari wouldn’t help much, in Winderman’s opinion, but Sports Illustrated’s Anthony Pasciolla outlined the Heat’s case for giving him a chance.
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