Detroit, Fontecchio after the premiere: “Good impact, everyone very welcoming”

Simone Fontecchio made his NBA debut on Saturday wearing the Detroit Pistons jersey. The blue scored 20 points and 9 rebounds coming off the bench in the narrow defeat against the Los Angeles Clippers and commented on this to Sky Sport: “There was certainly a bit of dust to clear off me, given that the last few two or three days were a bit special. I wasn’t able to train and prepare much, but I’m happy because they still gave me a lot of confidence and made me play a lot. It was what I hoped for after the trade, so I’m happy. Clearly it was much better to win the match, but there is a lot of work to do. It’s a good group and in my opinion we can do well. The impact was good, everyone is super welcoming. I’m happy to play with a point guard like Cade Cunningham, because he is truly a master player. He also immediately welcomed me with open arms, he helped me from the first moment. The technical staff also tried to give me the simplest possible concepts to try to stay on the pitch in a natural way, trying to stay calm. For me this is important and I am happy. Clearly I will have to earn everything as always, that’s why I’m here too. I am convinced that my future will be in the NBA. I hope and imagine with Detroit, but we’ll see what happens in the next few months. The NBA is a somewhat unpredictable world, but I’m happy with their trust and I’m here to repay it.”