The Knicks released a statement today indicating what type of surgery the 20 year old rookie from Italy will require. Judging from what they are describing in the article, it sounds like Gallo has a slipped disc in his back. Ouch! I can't imagine anyone being able to play through that. I've heard that a slipped disc can be debilitating. So, good luck with your surgery Gallo, I'm hoping it's successful!
Here is the most interesting meat from the story, taken from their website:
"Following the surgery, Gallinari said it will probably take about 15 days before he begins the rehabilitation process. He could be ready for July’s Summer League, although it appears to be a long shot at this point.
“Six to eight weeks and he’ll be halfway through the summer and start really working hard and be ready hopefully with a new body and everything else by next October,” Head Coach Mike D’Antoni said. “Obviously, (Summer League) is not that important, but if he is healthy and playing then, yeah, he can participate. But I don’t think it’s something to think about now.”
The Knicks are more focused on getting Gallinari back for next season’s training camp and are hoping the pain will be gone following the surgical procedure that shaves the bony plate surrounding a nerve root. This will be the 20-year-old’s first surgery, but he says he’s not nervous right now.
“It’s been eight long months of playing through the pain, so I can’t wait to feel like how I used to feel,” Gallinari said. “It’s not easy playing with the pain.”
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