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\n Position
\n SF\n <\/p>\n
\n Age
\n 30\n <\/p>\n
\n Height
\n 203 cm\n <\/p>\n
\n Weight
\n 95 kg\n <\/p>\n
\n Birth place
\n Pescara, Italy\n <\/p>\n
The Italian forward told Lia Capizzi of Domani that he simply wanted to remain in Miami out of the Heat leadership’s commitment to keep him for this year’s offseason.<\/p>\n
Fontecchio signed a one-year, $2.6 million veteran minimum contract to return to the Heat as an unrestricted free agent.<\/p>\n
“My priority was to continue my NBA career,” Fontecchio told Lia Capizzi of Domani<\/a>. “Pat Riley told me he wanted me to stay, and then coach Erik Spoelstra made it clear that he really wanted to keep me.<\/p>\n “I’ve always felt their trust, even when I fell out of the rotation.\u201d<\/p>\n Simone Fontecchio excited to play with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Miami Heat <\/p>\n Acquired from the Detroit Pistons in last year’s offseason, Simone Fontecchio played a key bench role for the Miami Heat in the 2025-26 NBA season. He averaged 8.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 16.8 minutes per game.<\/p>\n He also shot a respectable 37.5% from the three-point range across 70 regular-season appearances.<\/p>\n With his return, the Heat have regained a highly reliable piece to build around Giannis Antetokounmpo. As such, Fontecchio is already welcoming the chance to play alongside the two-time NBA MVP.<\/p>\n \u201cGiannis\u2019 signing has put Miami back at the center of the NBA map,” Fontecchio said. “We have completely different roles, so I would be more of a complementary player, and that\u2019s only a positive for me.<\/p>\n “A player like Giannis needs plenty of shooters around him, so I think I can be useful.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you for reading us! Help us even more.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bn-plus.png\")
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