PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari works on rehabilitating injured knee

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari dribbles a basketball while balancing on one leg as he goes through a rigorous workout May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. Gallinari is rehabilitating his knee, which he injured against the Mavericks on April 4, 2013. Gallinari had surgery to reconstruct an ACL tear on January 21, 2014 by Dr. Steve Traina. Gallinari spends most of his day rehabilitating at the team facility with Steve Hess. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3817 )

Denver Nuggets assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess carefully monitors Danilo Gallinari as he goes through a rigorous workout May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3644 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari takes a lap around the court during his goes workout with assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8059 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari grimaces as assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess works on him before his workout in the training room, May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3550 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari battle scars on his left knee as he goes through a rigorous workout with assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3556 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari balances on a balancing ball catching playing cards that are tossed by assistant coach/strength and conditioning coach Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8273 )

Denver Nuggets assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess works on Danilo Gallinari before his workout in the training room, May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3515 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari grimaces during his rigorous workout May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8112 )

Denver Nuggets assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess works on Danilo Gallinari before his workout in the training room, May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3519 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari juggles golf balls as he balances on a balancing ball during his rehab workout May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. Gallinari rehabbing his knee he injured against the Mavericks on April 4, 2013. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL4071 )

Denver Nuggets assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess works on Danilo Gallinari before his workout in the training room, May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3541 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari grimaces during a rigorous workout with assistant coach/strength and conditioning coach Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3858 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari relaxes as assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess works on him before his workout in the training room, May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3522 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari is carefully watched by assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8066 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari on the tread mill during his rigorous workout with assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3563 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari balances on a balancing ball catching playing cards that are tossed by assistant coach/strength and conditioning coach Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3924 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari grimaces as he goes through a rigorous workout with assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8488 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari goes through a rigorous workout with assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3605 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari is carefully watched by assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess (L) May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. Gallinari rehabbing his knee he injured against the Mavericks on April 4, 2013. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8121 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari grimaces during one of his exercises with assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8247 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari grimaces as he goes through a rigorous workout May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3712 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari dribbles a basketball while balancing on one leg as he goes through a rigorous workout May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_2JL3764 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari is carefully watched by assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess (L) May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8515 )

Denver Nuggets Danilo Gallinari is carefully watched by assistant coach/strength and conditioning Steve Hess (L) May 27, 2014 at Pepsi Center. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) ( SP19BKNNUGGS_1JL8458 )