Danilo Gallinari and Nuggest Agree on 4-Year, $42M Extension

Since last February’s Carmelo Anthony trade, the Nuggets have a great record and the Knicks are below .500. Therefore, the “is ‘Melo overrated?” talks have begun. And because he scored 37 points against the Knicks in a 2OT win in New York last week, some people are talking as if Danilo Gallinari is better than ‘Melo. While that’s probably not the case, at least the Nuggets are happy with his production.

The deal is done — Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari has agreed to a four-year contract extension. The 23-year-old small forward will make close to $42 million in that four year span, a league source told The Denver Post.

The deal signifies Denver’s dedication to building around a young nucleus, the same nucleus that was handed the keys after Denver traded Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups 13 months ago.

Source: denverpost.com