Clippers' Danilo Gallinari punches opponent, resulting in thumb injury

After landing a punch in a European exhibition game for Italy,LA Clippersforward Danilo Gallinari suffered a right thumb injury that isn't expected to require surgery, league sources told ESPN.

Gallinari will miss the Eurobasket tournament for Italy but is expected to be fully recovered for the start of the Clippers' training camp in September, sources said. Clippers doctors are examining the injury and expect to have an official diagnosis early this week, but the initial diagnosis calls for a month of rest and rehabilitation on the thumb, sources said.

Gallinari, 28, slugged the Netherlands' Jito Kok in a scuffle, causing the injury that sent him to a local hospital.

Gallinari signed a three-year, $65 million deal with the Clippers in July, moving from the Denver Nuggets in a sign-and-trade agreement.