You might reasonably think that an injured player might not see the inside of a gym as much as their healthy teammates, but according to Boston Celtics veteran forward Danilo Gallinari in a recent interview with Olympic’s Scott Bregman, the exact opposite is true.
“Believe it or not, when you are injured, you spend way more time in the gym than when you’re not injured,” explained Gallinari, who has stayed close to the team despite being unable to play last season due to an ACL tear. sustained in the 2022 offseason. “The rehab process is such a long and tough process that you spend a lot of hours in the gym.”
“I like it,” he suggested. “I’ve always liked to work on my body and see how the body changes and what my body can do to get to the best version of myself.”
The Italian swingman has a player option with the Celtics next season, it seems likely he will pick up given the team’s thin frontcourt rotation.
Opting into the final year of his current deal also has the upside of avoiding the potential of landing in a less attractive spot should the best offers for his services not align with his personal goals.
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