Evan Fournier played only 27 games for the New York Knicks in the 2022-23 NBA season. He didn't appear on the court for a single minute in the playoffs. After getting eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinal, Fournier was open about his current state and his future.
The New York Knicks and France national team guard Evan Fournier doesn't think Joel Embiid will play for Team USA, despite obtaining American citizenship. In a conversation with Toni Canyameras, the 30-year-old French also said he would welcome the Philadelphia 76ers star with open arms.
Evan Fournier wants to be part of the New York Knicks franchise as the Feb. 9 trade deadline nears. "Best-case scenario, I want to stay here. I want to play here," he told Zach Braziller of the New York Post. "I had a bunch of different choices in free agency and I wanted to be a Knick. I love New York. I wanted to play for [Tom Thibodeau]. So I'd love to stay, but I'd love to play."
Evan Fournier played only 27 games for the New York Knicks in the 2022-23 NBA season. He didn't appear on the court for a single minute in the playoffs. After getting eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinal, Fournier was open about his current state and his future.
The New York Knicks and France national team guard Evan Fournier doesn't think Joel Embiid will play for Team USA, despite obtaining American citizenship. In a conversation with Toni Canyameras, the 30-year-old French also said he would welcome the Philadelphia 76ers star with open arms.
Evan Fournier wants to be part of the New York Knicks franchise as the Feb. 9 trade deadline nears. "Best-case scenario, I want to stay here. I want to play here," he told Zach Braziller of the New York Post. "I had a bunch of different choices in free agency and I wanted to be a Knick. I love New York. I wanted to play for [Tom Thibodeau]. So I'd love to stay, but I'd love to play."
Evan Fournier is in his 11th year in the NBA this season. He has been a part of four different teams throughout his career. Additionally, he's won five medals with the French national team. Recently, there have been some talks with current veterans and former French basketball stars expressing doubt about the current state of the French basketball youth and the career path they choose to take.
Having lost the EuroBasket final to Spain (76-88), Evan Fournier and his teammates in France NT had a hard time coming to terms with second place and the silver medal. The French guard went as far as to walk up to the podium without wearing his medal, a gesture he shared with Rudy Gobert.
Evan Fournier scored 23 points in the final match against Spain in EuroBasket 2022 but it was not enough to bring gold to his country. France struggled throughout the entire match while Sergio Scariolo's team looked younger, faster, and more disciplined.
Evan Fournier will have the chance to play his first EuroBasket final in his career this Sunday as France takes on Spain. The 29-year-old guard averages 14.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 3.1 with Les Bleus so far in the tournament and spoke about his side overcoming Poland in the semis and his plans ahead for the future.Â
Evan Fournier wants to see more French fans in the stands of the Berlin arena. Especially since France's national team qualified for the final game on Sunday. "Alright, now get your asses to Berlin and light up the arena," Fournier tweeted once the opponent of the final became known. France routed Poland 95-54 in the first semifinal, and Spain advanced to the final after beating Germany 96-91.
With 12 seconds to play at the end of regulation, Turkish basketball fans have already started booking tickets for the EuroBasket 2022 quarterfinal. Turkey was up by two (77-75), and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was just called for an unsportsmanlike foul.
"Are they really going to lose on purpose to finish the group in the fourth seed?" fans were attacking Lithuanian journalists with personal messages before the France vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina game. If Bosnians had won against France, Lithuania would have been eliminated from the tournament. Also, France most likely would have finished fourth and avoided Greece or Serbia in the quarterfinals.
The French national team had exceptional support in the stands for the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnians' victory would have eliminated Lithuania from the EuroBasket 2022, so hundred of Lithuanian fans were supporting team France. From the middle of the second quarter, they started changing "France! France!" and boosted them to a tight win vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 81-68.
When the French newcomer showed up in the national team camp, the New York Knicks star Evan Fournier was sure he wouldn't make the final roster. On top of that, his head coach didn't really believe that's the guy he'll bring to the EuroBasket 2022. But Terry Tarpey became the biggest French basketball summer surprise.
Evan Fournier exploded for 27 points against Lithuania to gift France their first win at EuroBasket 2022. The French fans could see a whole different face of their team, comparing it to the losing effort versus Germany.
As talks about the Donovan Mitchell trade continue, the New York Knicks were ready to part ways with Evan Fournier, Shams Charania from The Athletic reports. According to Charania, Knicks recently made a trade offer to the Utah Jazz for Mitchell. The package included Fournier, Obi Toppin, additional salary, and two unprotected first-round draft picks (five total).
FIBA EuroBasket returns with full power during September 1–18. The upcoming tournament marks a five-year break since the latest EuroBasket in 2017. Indeed, a long wait for all basketball stars to prove their worth on the continental FIBA court.
Having acquired the French citizenship this summer, Joel Embiid could claim a place in the French national team for the EuroBasket due to a hand injury. But the question of his presence in the jersey of the Blues led several members of the France team to speak on the subject this Tuesday in front of the press.
France NT will suit up for the 2022 EureoBasket without some notable players, like Nicolas Batum and Nando De Colo. However, Evan Fournier will not be among them. With the New York Knicks failing to make the playoffs, Fournier became easier available for his national team ahead of the next international tournament. "I'm going to go back to Paris. I'm going to work extremely hard like I always ...
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https://twitter.com/sportingnews/status/1503085498117636097 During the New York derby between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks, Nets superstar Kevin Durant scored over Knicks guard Evan Fournier and after the shot, he told the French player he was 'too tiny' to guard him. Durant is on the course to score 50 points in the game. So far, the Nets superstar is averaging 29 points, 7.4 ...
