Danilo Gallinari is one of the NBA players that the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired in the blockbuster deal that sent Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers. Keeping Gallinari on their roster makes sense if the Thunder want to remain competitive in the deep Western Conference, but after they also traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets, it's crystal clear where Oklahoma City is currently heading.
Trading Gallinari's expiring contract before next February's NBA trade deadline would be a wise move for the Thunder, rather than losing him in the 2020 NBA free agency without getting anything in return.
Once Danilo Gallinari officially becomes available on the trading block, he's expected to receive strong interest from NBA teams who want to boost their chance of contending for the NBA championship while preserving their salary cap space for the summer of 2020. According to Austin Carroll of Fansided's Rip City Project, one of the NBA teams who may consider trading for Gallinari are the Portland Trail Blazers.
The explosive backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum have managed to reach another milestone in the 2018-19 NBA season when they made their first appearance in the Western Conference Finals. However, after suffering a defeat from the hands of the Golden State Warriors, the Trail Blazers obviously need more star power on their roster in order to have a realistic chance of bringing home the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
