12-Year NBA Veteran Makes Decision On Basketball Future

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Evan Fournier (who spent last year with the Knicks and Pistons) will sign with a team in Europe.

Feb 8, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; New York Knicks guard Evan Fournier (13) reacts in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: The signing is official.

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Evan Fournier is coming off a season where he appeared in 32 games for the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks.

He finished the year with averages of 6.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 35.7% from the field and 25.4% from the three-point range.

Over the summer, Fournier became a free agent who was available to sign with any team in the league.

However, he will not be staying in the NBA.

On Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Fournier will sign with a team in Europe.

Via Charania: "After 12 seasons, Evan Fournier is exiting the NBA and signing a two-year, $4 million-plus deal with Euroleague club Olympiacos, per sources. Fournier averaged nearly 10 points in France's Silver Medal run at the Paris Olympics."

After 12 seasons, Evan Fournier is exiting the NBA and signing a two-year, $4 million-plus deal with Euroleague club Olympiacos, per sources. Fournier averaged nearly 10 points in France's Silver Medal run at the Paris Olympics. pic.twitter.com/ErFKwEJl0W

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 2, 2024

Fournier was the 20th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.

He has spent 12 seasons in the league with the Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.

His career averages are 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest while shooting 44.1% from the field and 37.4% from the three-point range in 704 games.

The 31-year-old has also appeared in 19 NBA playoff games.

Evan Fournier was letting it FLY at The Garden!

41 PTS (career high)
8 REB
10 3PM (career high) pic.twitter.com/M7H9LfW13z

— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2022

As for the Pistons (who Fournier finished the season with), they were the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 14-68 record.

The franchise has been unable to make the NBA playoffs since the 2019 season when Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin were still on the roster.