Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics reportedly interested in Simone Fontecchio

Simone Fontecchio could change teams before the deadline. Zach Lowe of ESPN and Tony Jones of The Athletic agree.

Let’s start with the contract. Simone Fontecchio earns just over $3 million this season, the last of his two-year rookie contract.

In the summer he will be Restricted Free Agent with a $3.8 million qualifying offer.

In his podcast, Lowe states that there are franchises “definitely interested in Fontecchio”, while admitting that he does not know what the Jazz’s plans are for him.

The player has established himself as a quintet man, with defensive presence on the wing, a good outside shot, and the ability to play handler.

According to Lowe, Fontecchio will eventually remain in Utah, given the high ratio between performance and cost, even next season unless there are sensational offers in the summer.

According to Tony Jones, instead, there would be more chances for an immediate farewell to the Utah Jazz. Interested in Fontecchio are Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics, in search of reinforcements for the ‘second unit’. Boston, above all, would have first choices to put into play.