Italy is currently on the trail of Donte DiVincenzo, the Minnesota Timberwolves guard who is of Italian descent, and is hoping for Danilo Gallinari to return to the lineup. Pozzecco confirmed that he’s trying to sign DiVincenzo up as a naturalized player for this summer’s tournament. “We’re working on the DiVincenzo case and I’ll go and talk to him soon,” he pointed out. “It would be helpful. But what’s needed is a passport, which he doesn’t have today, and the willingness to play, which exists,” he added. “However, that must be confirmed at the call, in order to avoid other cases like [Paolo] Banchero,” he said, referring to the All-Star forward’s talks with Italy before opting for Team USA.
