Pistons' Simone Fontecchio: Cleared to play

Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon said Monday that Fontecchio (toe) will be ready for training camp, Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News reports.

Fontecchio underwent surgery on his left big toe in May and was always expected to be fully cleared before training camp. He had a terrific stint with the Pistons to end the 2023-24 campaign, posting averages of 15.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 30.2 minutes across 16 regular-season appearances.