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12-Year Veteran, Ex-Nuggets Player Makes Decision to Leave NBA

This NBA veteran is signing a contract in the Euroleague

Joey Linn

France shooting guard Evan Fournier (10) shoots against United States centre Anthony Davis (14) in men's basketball gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.
France shooting guard Evan Fournier (10) shoots against United States centre Anthony Davis (14) in men's basketball gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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France was the home team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and that fan support was noticeable in each game they played. Taking their run all the way to the gold medal game against Team USA, the France Men’s Basketball team had an incredible run that ended in a silver medal.

While San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama understandably received most of the attention for his incredible performance in Paris, he had several teammates step up and perform well. 

France’s second-leading scorer Guerschon Yabusele recently signed a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers after his impressive showing at the Olympics. France’s third-leading scorer was 12-year NBA veteran Evan Fournier who will reportedly be joining the Euroleague after spending last season with the Detroit Pistons.

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

Fournier was a first round pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2012, and spent two seasons with the franchise before being traded to the Orlando Magic. In 12 NBA seasons, Fournier averaged 13.6 points on 44.1 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from three.

Still just 31 years old, Fournier should have some high-level years of basketball left in him. The 12-year veteran spent time with the Nuggets, Magic, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and Pistons in his NBA career.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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