Evan Fournier put up some stats at the Paris Olympics — 9.8 points per game, third highest total the silver medal teamplus 2.2 assists per game — and was one of the team’s best shot creators on the perimeter. He was also inefficient, shooting 32.4 percent from three-point range and 36.8 percent from inside the arc.
That wasn’t enough to entice an NBA team to sign the 31-year-old NBA veteran to a guaranteed contract, so he’s headed to European powerhouse Olympiacos in Greece, a report first reported by EuroHoops’ Aris Barkas and confirmed by Shams Charania of The Athletic (among others).
Evan Fournier has informed Olympiacos that he accepts their offer. The two parties are finalizing the exchange of documents formalizing the agreement for a three-year contract.
Fournier returns to Europe after decade with Reds
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— Aris Barkas (@arbarkas) September 2, 2024
Fournier averaged 13.6 points on 37.4 percent from three over his 12-year NBA career, and he had some standout moments (he scored 41 points on the The Celts in 2022 comes to mind, a strong game in Orlando at the time). However, in recent years he had struggled to come off Tom Thibodeau’s bench in New York (the Knicks kept him, hoping his contract could be used in a big trade). Last season, he was eventually traded to the Pistons (with Quentin Grimes (coming to the Knicks) and in the last 29 games, he averaged 7.2 points per game in nearly 19 minutes per night, but shot 27% from 3-point range.
Fournier had a solid NBA career, but it has run its course. He will be a star in the Euroleague and will be able to continue making money on the continent for years to come.
