According to MLive.com's David Mayo, Detroit announced today that they will be sending Vernon Macklin down to the D-league's Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The move is in direct response to Charlie Villanueva's long-delayed return from an ankle injury.
The six-foot, 10-inch Macklin has played 19 games for the Pistons this year, averaging 1.4 PPG and 0.9 RPG in just over 4 MPG.