Simone Fontecchio shot 8-of-19 from the field and 1-of-1 from the foul line in Saturday’s 112-106 loss to the Clippers, accounting for 20 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one steal, and three 3-pointers in 32 minutes.
Due to his shooting ability, Fontecchio appeared to be in a good spot after being acquired from the Jazz on Thursday. That’s how things played out in his Pistons debut, with the second-year forward putting up 19 shots and playing 32 minutes off the bench. Fantasy managers should not expect Fontecchio to take on this level of responsibility consistently, but the opportunities will be there. The Pistons finish their pre-All-Star break portion of the schedule with a back-to-back, and Fontecchio is worth adding in deep leagues. Mike Muscala remained in the starting lineup but only played 10 minutes, going scoreless with one rebound.