Simone Fontecchio to sign a two-year, $16 million deal with Detroit Pistons

The Italian forward remains in the NBA by signing a two-year, $16 million deal with the Detroit Pistons

Simone Fontecchio’s future is written. The Italian forward remains in the NBA by signing a two-year, $16 million deal with the Detroit Pistons.

Fontecchio averaged 15.4 points in the Motor City after his arrival from the Utah Jazz. To date, he is the only Italian player with a guaranteed contract in the NBA.

Fontecchio averaged 15.4 points on 42.6 percent of his three-pointers in 16 games after arriving in a trade deadline deal with the Jazz. His agent Sam Goldfeder of @excelbasketball finished up deal with Trajan Langdon this afternoon. https://t.co/csNcxRtUk9

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 6, 2024