Celtics' Danilo Gallinari suffers ACL tear

The Boston Celtics got some disappointing news on Friday

with the revelation that Danilo Gallinari's torn meniscus

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is actually a tear to the same ACL he tore nine years ago.

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This summer, the Celtics haven't made major changes to their roster,

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that hasn't stopped general manager Brad Stevens from still

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making some impressive additions to the team's bench.

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Boston also signed fourteen-year veteran Gallinari,

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with a surprise trade swinging for Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon.

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News came last week that the organization's free agent takeover would,

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unfortunately, miss a good time after suffering a meniscus tear

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while playing for Italy in a FIBA World Cup qualifying game.

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