Kyle

Singler

The Thunder waived Singler last month. The move saved OKC roughly $23.4 million by getting Singler’s contract worth $5 million off the books.

A second-round pick in 2011, Singler spent his rookie season playing abroad in Spain with Real Madrid. The two sides will have to work out a contract, but Singler is reportedly “very open to playing in the NBA next season.” With a crowded rotation on the wing already, it will be interesting to see where Singler fits into the picture with Detroit.

While the Pistons aren’t going to be pleased with the move, they’ll at least hold his rights when he returns. He’ll also earn a lot more money there than he would have as an NBA rookie, so the move isn’t all that surprising.

Singler rebuffed the NBA after the lockout, opting to stay in Spain, where he’s quietly put together an excellent season with averages of 14.4 points, 1.4 threes, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals. Unfortunately, with Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye around his fantasy outlook is rather bleak as a rookie.

He’s a second-round pick and will simply be hoping to make the Pistons’ regular-season roster, but will also likely spend some time in the D-League this season.

The Pistons retained Singler’s draft rights for the year he spent overseas with Real Madrid. He averaged eight points in 19.8 minutes per game overseas, shooting 43.1 percent from behind the 3-point line. He’ll compete for a spot in the rotation this season.

It’s rare for a second-round pick to get a fully guaranteed three-year deal, but the team can now potentially re-sign him at the end of his deal as the club will have Singler’s Bird Rights. He’ll get slightly over $3 million.

Monroe also praised Singler for being a “smart player.” The Detroit Free Press believes it will be “hard to keep Singler on the bench because of his ability to hit threes and his basketball IQ” despite the position being crowded, so we’re going to be watching him in training camp. Singler credited spending a year overseas in helping his development.

Kyle Singler played well in a start on Wednesday and Stuckey volunteered to slide into a reserve role, but it’s uncertain how long the switch might last. Owners may want to hold Stuckey out one more game, especially since he hasn’t scored double-digit points in consecutive games yet this season.

Frank said Stuckey suggested the Pistons go with Singler in a meeting with the coach. Stuckey has struggled shooting the ball this season while Singler was stellar in his first start. This definitely boosts Singler’s fantasy value and he might be worth a speculative add at this point.