The Pistons will not pick up guard Evan Fournier‘s team option for next season worth $19MM, according to The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III (Twitter link). The deadline to make a decision on Fournier’s option was Saturday.
This was an expected move, since Detroit will operate under the cap, meaning declining the option frees up $19MM in room. The Pistons acquired Fournier at the 2023/24 trade deadline from the Knicks alongside Quentin Grimes, Malachi Flynn and Ryan Arcidiacono in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks.
Fournier averaged 7.2 points in 29 games with the Pistons after the deadline after playing sparingly for the Knicks over the past two seasons. A skilled three-point shooter, the 31-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent and could help out a playoff team on a small salary.
Fournier had the most productive stint of his career with the Magic, where he averaged 16.2 PPG across 435 games with the franchise. For his career, Fournier has averaged 13.6 PPG on a 37.4% three-point clip (5.2 attempts per game).
Like they were going to exercise his $19M option. Even at $10M he’s overpaid.
You can remove the “0” from your number and your statement is still accurate.
He might need to settle for the vet min, even.
He might be one of the worst regulars in the league. Overrated his entire career.
Just like 97% of the French guys drafted in the past 10 years.
Huh, got names with that 97%?
Bitter Warriors fanboy. Fournier is a scorer who doesn’t play enough defense to play for Thibs, which is like 90% of professional SG’s. He will still make millions off his talent in the years to follow.
Fournier doesn’t play enough defense for any coach. And offensively all he can do is shoot three-pointers. His days of making big money are over.
Bitter Warriors fanboy with 4 rings so not bitter at all and know what good play looks like and can say with security who is real and who isnt in this league. You can’t say the same, @Druuu, you are just a debatelord pervert who doesn’t even believe in what he says, its just “whatever you say is wrong and I am right”, isn’t it?
I love how there’s a mute button here. Enjoy the shadow realm, loser. “Don’t care, didn’t ask, @Druuu doesn’t know ball, no one should ever listen to his idiotic hate speech!”
@davey – amen.
Spurs are the perfect landing spot for him
No D and inconsistent shooting? Certainly not a Spurs type player. Just because he’s Frech doesn’t mean he’s a good fit there
Given that you just described Malaki Branham, his age is a bigger fit reason.
Probably more of a Hawks or Hornets guy. They don’t play much defense there either
Not against a Boston reunion for Evan and Theis on minimum deals.
Would love Theis back; Evan maybe. We need guys who don’t need minutes.
Remember when some people thought the Knicks were unfair to him, ruining his career for no other reason than Thibs didn’t like him?
Since the start of the 22/23 season, he’s shot 35% from the field and 28% from 3. Granted, it was in only 59 games (probably about double the games he should’ve played) but for a guy that has one NBA caliber ability to perform that ability at a well below league average clip and then moan about the predicament he found himself in was always laughable.
In the end, his contract ultimately paved the way for the Knicks to acquire Mikal Bridges so I suppose his signing wasn’t a total waste.
And hey, he was the Knicks’ single season 3 point record holder for about two years.
When he was benched I don’t remember any sentiment other than “it’s about damn time”
Going to play overseas.
Maybe he takes the lowest contract but he has always been a liability if his offense is not on fire.