NBA Trade Deadline 2020: The 20 best players available

Chris Paul #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates after a play (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
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7. Danilo Gallinari — F, Oklahoma City Thunder — Salary of $22,615,559

Gallinari’s skills have always been undeniable. He is a sweet-shooting, driving, passing, finishing, offensive maven with surprising size at 6-foot-10. Gallinari fits in perfectly to any offensive environment; he can fit as a role player capable of sinking shots created by others, or he can step up and handle a secondary or tertiary creation role himself. He has always remained efficient matter the job asked of him. The one knock is that he hasn’t always been able to stay on the court.

This year, Gallinari has been mostly healthy. He’s played in far more games than he’s missed, and none of his small injuries have been severe. He has shot and passed the ball quite well, and he doesn’t really turn it over. He makes scoring look easy, and with his size and skills, it kind of is easy for him. On the defensive end, he tries much harder than advertised, and he’s no slouch. He doesn’t have the counting stats in blocks or steals, but he’s a fine positional defender.

Gallinari would fit onto any contender without question. He can play any forward spot. A team like the Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, or Philadelphia 76ers acquiring him should be considered a coup. He’ll be expensive, but he will be a surefire hit for whichever teams he joins.