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Detroit Pistons Key Veteran Remains on Injury Report vs Wizards

The reserve veteran Simone Fontecchio remains on the injury report for Pistons-Wizards action on Sunday.
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Oct 30, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Simone Fontecchio (19) passes the ball past Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (5) during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Oct 30, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Simone Fontecchio (19) passes the ball past Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (5) during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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*UPDATE: Simone Fontecchio has noted that he's "back at it" on Sunday night in Washington, DC via Instagram. The veteran remains questionable on the official injury report.

After re-signing with the Detroit Pistons over the summer, Simone Fontecchio has taken on a key reserve role with the team to begin the 2024-2025 NBA season.

The start has been slow for Fontecchio, and unfortunately, he’s been sidelined with an injury lately, derailing the progress he was beginning to make.

According to the Pistons’ injury report, Fontecchio is dealing with a toe sprain. Heading into the Sunday night matchup against the Washington Wizards, Fontecchio is listed as questionable.

He first popped up on the Pistons’ injury report ahead of their November 13 matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pistons were playing the Bucks on the second night of a back-to-back set. In the NBA Cup action against the Miami Heat one night prior, Fontecchio checked in off the bench for 23 minutes. During that time, he scored ten points on 40 percent shooting from three.

Fontecchio would go on to miss the Milwaukee matchup. Although his status was up in the air for Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, the Pistons rolled without him for the second time this year. The Pistons fell short in overtime against the Bucks on Wednesday, but they bounced back with a four-point win over the Raptors on Friday.

Through 12 games this year, Fontecchio has averaged nearly 20 minutes off the bench. He’s been struggling with his shooting, making just 37 percent of his five points per game. Although long-range shooting is typically his strong suit, Fontecchio made just 32 percent of his threes so far this season.

The veteran has produced six points and four rebounds per game. If he gets the nod to return to the Pistons’ lineup again on Sunday to face the Wizards, Fontecchio will likely come off the bench for his usual shift. For the time being, his status is unclear.

The Pistons and the Wizards are set to battle it out at 6 PM ET.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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