 In his debut for the Clippers in their season opener on October 19, 2017, Gallinari scored 11 points in a 108–92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.On December 6, 2017, Gallinari returned to action against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing a month due to a glute injury.However, on December 20, he was ruled out until at least January with a partial tear of his left glute muscle.