Kyle Singler Opts To Stay In Spain Rather Than Join Detroit Pistons

Kyle Singler will remain in Spain to play for Real Madrid rather than return to the United States and play for the Detroit Pistons, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is reporting. Singler was the 33rd pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Duke University.

Singler began his overseas career playing for Alicante, where he averaged 15 points per game. He signed with Real Madrid  Tuesday to replace Rudy Fernandez, who will be returning to play with the Dallas Mavericks.

“Real Madrid presented a really attractive package that Kyle couldn’t pass up,” Singler's agent Greg Lawrence told Yahoo! Sports. “While playing in Alicante, Kyle fell in love with Spain, but he’s also looking forward to career in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons.”