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The Oklahoma City Thunder enter Thursday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers looking to hold off the San Antonio Spurs for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
The defending champs enter the day with a two-game lead over the Spurs with six games remaining.
In preparation for Thursday night's showdown against Los Angeles, the team invited a former player back to shootaround.
Italian forward and 14-year NBA veteran Danilo Gallinari joined the team at their facility, spending time with some of his former teammates.
The former Denver Nuggets forward spent only one season in Oklahoma City but played with Lu Dort and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the 2019-20 season.
During his lone season with the Thunder, "Gallo" averaged 18.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.7 steals.
Gallinari also spent the 2018-19 season with Gilgeous-Alexander as members of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Throughout his career, Gallinari was an accomplished scorer and sharpshooter, playing for many different franchises.
Gallinari played for eight different teams, averaging 14.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 777 career games played.
He also spent time in the EuroLeague and most recently in Puerto Rico before retiring at the conclusion of Italy's EuroBasket run this past summer.
Although the veteran never won an NBA title, his vast experience will likely aid the Thunder as they near the postseason, looking to earn consecutive titles.
At the very least, his presence offers an opportunity to catch up with familiar faces.
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