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He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Playing in the NBA is a dream for many aspiring ballers. But while only a handful get to play in the NBA, surprisingly, there are players that don’t want to be in the league even if they’re good enough to be in it. Here is a look at Evan Fournier and nine other ballers who voluntarily chose the EuroLeague over the NBA.</p><h2><b>Evan Fournier</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Evan Fournier is leaving the NBA to join Olympiacos on a 3-year deal, per <a href="https://twitter.com/arbarkas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@arbarkas</a> <a href="https://t.co/8UZZZJvlav">pic.twitter.com/8UZZZJvlav</a></p><p>— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1830635733977280707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/team-usa-mens-basketballs-olympic-win-over-france-draws-ratings-not-seen-since-1996">silver-medal finish with France at the 2024 Paris Olympics</a>, Evan Fournier made a clear-cut decision to leave the NBA after 12 seasons. He had stopovers with the Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, and lastly with the Detroit Pistons.</p><p>While Fournier’s outside shooting still had a place in the NBA, Fournier revealed that he was offered a two-year NBA deal with the Washington Wizards. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wizards-news-evan-fournier-blunt-admission-refused-2-year-wizards-offer">Instead of mentoring a rebuilding squad, Fournier preferred</a> to compete for a title, which convinced him to take his talents to Olympiacos.</p><h2><b>Nikola Mirotic</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Utah had major interest in signing Nikola Mirotic to a three-year deal in the $45 million range, league sources say, but Mirotic was apparently determined to make a total change and return to <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> life</p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1145044268865789952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Nikola Mirotic was an effective stretch big man in the NBA, as the Spanish naturalized player had stints with the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, and the New Orleans Pelicans.</p><p>He had an option to sign a lucrative $45 million deal with the Utah Jazz, but decided to return to Spain to suit up for FC Barcelona. While fans jokingly speculated that it was Bobby Portis’ fault for their physical altercation, Mirotic revealed that <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-164696-the-actual-reason-nikola-mirotic-declined-45m-contract-offer-from-jazz.html" rel="noopener">it was for family reasons</a>.</p><h2><b>Nemanja Bjelica</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Warriors were interested in bringing Nemanja Bjelica back on the veteran minimum, but they were informed today he has opted to leave the NBA entirely for a preferred situation on one of his former teams. Another rotation player lost. <a href="https://t.co/cca1glRwPA">https://t.co/cca1glRwPA</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1542950694008659968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fresh from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-trolling-celtics-championship-parade">winning an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors</a>, Nemanja Bjelica was a key piece that the Warriors wanted to bring back for their title defense. However, he opted for the EuroLeague instead.</p><h2><b>Juan Carlos Navarro</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="es">Los éxitos de la @baloncestofeb no se entienden sin él. Hoy jugará su último partido con España </p><p>JUAN CARLOS NAVARRO <a href="https://t.co/6KFhOtOPmI">pic.twitter.com/6KFhOtOPmI</a></p><p>— NBASpain (@NBAspain) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAspain/status/909398603814367232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There’s no doubt that Spanish national team star Juan Carlos Navarro, a.k.a. La Bomba, was capable of thriving in the NBA. Although he had all the tools to stay, Navarro surprisingly left the Memphis Grizzlies after just one season. Years later, Navarro revealed that he didn’t appreciate playing for a cellar-dweller team.</p><p>Moreover, the language barrier and his family having difficulties adjusting to America prompted him to return to Europe. He also added that <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/juan-carlos-navarro-says-he-could-have-stayed-in-the-nba-it-was-just-that-the-time-was-wrong" rel="noopener">there were no regrets</a> for his abrupt NBA departure. Navarro would’ve stuck around, however, if the NBA team was a playoff contender.</p><h2><b>Sergio Rodriguez</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SergioRodriguez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SergioRodriguez</a> with the bronze! See you soon, El Chacho 👏🏼 <a href="https://t.co/9QFmM7okRm">pic.twitter.com/9QFmM7okRm</a></p><p>— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) <a href="https://twitter.com/sixers/status/767478745397600257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2016</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sergio Rodriguez showed glimpses of his talent in his first NBA stint, having suited up for the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and the New York Knicks before <a href="https://www.interbasket.net/news/sergio-rodriguez-leaves-nba-knicks-for-spain/6850/" rel="noopener">taking his talents back</a> to Real Madrid.</p><p>But after six solid seasons with Real Madrid, Rodriguez had another nice stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. But despite impressing and showing he belonged, Rodriguez once again bolted the NBA but <a href="https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/1333746" rel="noopener">this time in favor of CSKA Moscow</a>.</p><h2><b>Ricky Rubio</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Done and dusted – Ricky Rubio signing the contract to play for Barcelona 😍</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/8lBFIoy1yN">pic.twitter.com/8lBFIoy1yN</a></p><p>— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasketNews_com/status/1762099151720861805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Coming into the NBA, there were high expectations for a young prospect from Spain in Ricky Rubio. However, it’s worth noting that Rubio wasn’t exactly the elite guard everyone expected him to be. Nonetheless, he was still a solid starter for several years in the NBA.</p><p>But earlier this year, he shocked the world when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-contract-buyout-mental-health-absence">Rubio announced his retirement from the NBA</a> to focus on his mental health. This paved the way for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-ricky-rubio-reveals-why-left-cleveland-joins-fc-barcelona">Rubio to return to FC Barcelona</a>, where he looks to be more at home.</p><h2><b>Pero Antic</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Turkiye 8. – Pero Antic left NBA, to join Fenerbahce, on the 2 plus 1 year contract!</p><p>— Misko4Raznatovic (@MiskoRaznatovic) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiskoRaznatovic/status/615881184837533700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2015</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Nearly seven feet tall with some decent range, Pero Antic had the tools of a modern-day big man. However, he eventually chose to leave the NBA after only two seasons to play for Fenerbahce. Although some people suspected that it was because of the police incident with Thabo Sefolosha, Antic revealed that <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/pero-antic-extremely-difficult-to-leave-nba-hawks" rel="noopener">he wanted to be closer to his family</a>.</p><h2><b>Alex Abrines</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="fi">🏀 Álex Abrines returns to FC Barcelona for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAGlobalGames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAGlobalGames</a>, brings <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/okcthunder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@okcthunder</a> in tow: <a href="https://t.co/ku8ukfVEKy">https://t.co/ku8ukfVEKy</a> <a href="https://t.co/ROoRlpf0S4">pic.twitter.com/ROoRlpf0S4</a></p><p>— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/783360536255815680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2016</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As a 6’6 wing with respectable shooting, the Oklahoma City Thunder were eyeing Alex Abrines to be one of their future core players. But while Abrines showed signs of keeping in step with the best NBA players, the Spanish guard dealt with mental issues, paving the way for his NBA departure despite the Thunder’s support.</p><p>In fact, Abrines revealed that he even <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/former-thunder-g-alex-abrines-i-even-got-to-hate-basketball-124736383.html" rel="noopener">started to hate basketball</a>. Fortunately, he learned to love the game after returning home to Europe to suit up for FC Barcelona.</p><h2><b>Mario Hezonja</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mario Hezonja has an NBA-out until July 19 this summer as part of extension with Euroleague's Real Madrid, and sources say he is receiving interest from multiple teams to return to NBA. The five-year NBA veteran averaged 11.9 points and 4.4 rebounds for Real Madrid in 2023-24.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1803798009425137735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>A lot of NBA fans will agree that Mario Hezonja turned out to be a bust in the league. However, a stint with Real Madrid ultimately enticed NBA scouts, which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-draft-bust-generates-comeback-intrigue-after-four-year-absence">would have opened the doors for his NBA return</a>.</p><p>However, it seems that the Croatian star isn’t keen on returning to the NBA after <a href="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1687157/mario-hezonja-signs-contract-extension-with-real-madrid-euroleague/" rel="noopener">signing an extension</a> with the Spanish-based professional club. While he does have an NBA-out clause, <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-170117-mario-hezonja-doesnt-plan-to-return-to-the-nba-its-more-of-a-show-than-the-game-itself.html" rel="noopener">his past statements</a> might give a glimpse of his opinions about the NBA.</p><h2><b>Nico Mannion</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nico Mannion is leaving the Warriors and signing with Virtus Bologna in ITALY 🇮🇹</p><p>The 20 YEAR OLD shined for the Italian national squad at the Olympics 💯</p><p>🇮🇹 92-82 🇩🇪: 10 PTS | 7 AST<br>🇮🇹 83-86 🇦🇺: 21 PTS | 7 AST<br>🇮🇹 80-71 🇳🇬: 14 PTS | 4 REB<a href="https://twitter.com/niccolomannion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@niccolomannion</a> (per <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheSteinLine</a>) <a href="https://t.co/L61U6Vsbga">pic.twitter.com/L61U6Vsbga</a></p><p>— Overtime (@overtime) <a href="https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1425149733899800582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After one season with the Golden State Warriors, Nico Mannion showed plenty of potential to extend the Warriors dynasty as a key role player. In fact, Warriors fans even got more excited after he led Italy into a competitive run at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.</p><p>Unfortunately, an intestinal infection ultimately hindered his health. Mannion insisted on playing for Virtus Bologna to return to NBA shape. But since then, the Italian guard has yet to make his NBA comeback.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Fournier and 9 other ballers who voluntarily chose the EuroLeague over the NBA

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-evan-fournier-shades-detroit-olympics-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Evan Fournier shades Detroit with Olympics admission');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Evan-Fournier-shades-Detroit-with-Olympics-admission.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons’ Evan Fournier shades Detroit with Olympics admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-24T15:44:44-07:00">September 24th, 3:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-24T15:44:44-07:00">September 24th, 3:44pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Evan Fournier and the Detroit Pistons had quite the seasons for all the wrong reasons. After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-draft-lottery-order-after-regular-season">Pistons were the top pick to win the NBA Draft Lottery</a>, the projection went south. They ended up with the No. 5 overall pick. For Fournier, he wasn’t pleased. He was a high-level scorer with the New York Knicks and a key bench player before being traded.</p><p>Once the NBA season wrapped up, he traveled back to France to join his national basketball team. Fournier attempted to reach gold but Team USA stopped them right in their tracks. Regardless, Fournier <a href="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1718552/evan-fournier-talks-why-he-joined-olympiacos-life-giving-olympics-experience-and-the-dark-side-of-the-nba/" rel="noopener">gave a simple message</a> about his summer.</p><p>“Going from Detroit to the Olympics gave me life,” Fournier said via Eurohoops.net.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/where-pistons-sit-on-nbas-longest-losing-streak-list">Pistons lost an NBA-record 28 straight games</a> in the 2023 season. For someone like Fournier, he’s used to winning. While the Pistons have been in a rebuild, losing almost half of the games consecutively leaves a sour taste. Starters were sitting with the final weeks, and it made Fournier come to a realization.</p><p>“I think one of the dark sides of the NBA is when teams are losing on purpose to get the higher draft picks,” Fournier said.</p><h2><b>How did Evan Fournier perform with the Pistons and in the Olympics?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Evan-Fournier-shades-Detroit-Pistons.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This past NBA season was anything but memorable. He averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fournev01.html" rel="noopener">6.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists</a>. He also shot a woeful 35.7% from the field and 25.4% from three. Fournier might be towards the end of the prime but he still brings value. Efficient shooting works wonders in a game that needs plenty of it. As Fournier left the United States and traveled back to his home country, the switch flipped.</p><p>Fournier dominated in the Olympics for France. He averaged <a href="https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024/teams/france/160364-evan-fournier" rel="noopener">9.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists</a>. While the numbers don’t seem encouraging, his experience was huge. In the quarterfinal against Canada, Fournier scored 15 points, and had three assists and one rebound. </p><p>The mix of shooting, touch, and experience made it tough to stop. The French team also had Victor Wembanyama and reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert. Although France didn’t come away with the Gold medal, it was the closest to a championship that Fournier has been a part of. Especially after dealing with a 14-68 Pistons squad, any type of success had to feel good.</p><p>Fournier will join more former NBA players and continue his career overseas, according to Euroleague.net. He will play for the Greek team Olympiacos in the 2024 season and might have more success than he did in the Olympics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Evan Fournier shades Detroit with Olympics admission

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/wizards-news-evan-fournier-blunt-admission-refused-2-year-wizards-offer');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Fournier shares blunt admission why he refused 2-year Wizards offer');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Evan-Fournier-shares-blunt-admission-why-he-refused-2-year-Washington-offer.jpg"></figure><h1>Evan Fournier shares blunt admission why he refused 2-year Wizards offer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-04T20:25:48-07:00">September 4th, 8:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-04T20:25:48-07:00">September 4th, 8:25pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Losing teams often relegate players on the wrong side of 30 to the bench as mentors to the young guns tasked to carry the franchise back to relevance. Despite reduced playing time, many players accept this role and thrive in their new capacities as glue guys and locker room vets. Not Evan Fournier, though, who turned down a two-year contract from the Washington Wizards and signed a deal to play with Olympiacos in Europe instead.</p><p>In a <a href="https://x.com/MaximeAubin1/status/1831382670971920537" rel="noopener">recent report</a>, the Frenchman explained that he didn’t want to play the mentor role to the young Wizards players, and he also didn’t want to play for a bottom-feeding team. He also said <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10134281-evan-fournier-says-he-rejected-wizards-contract-didnt-want-to-play-for-losing-team" rel="noopener">he still wants to compete</a> at a high level, hence his choice to stay in Europe, according to Maxine Aubin of <i>L’Équipe, </i>via Bleacher Report.</p><h2><b>The Wizards came calling</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Evan-Fournier-trying-to-shoot-a-layup-over-Anthony-Davis.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>You can’t really fault Evan Fournier’s decision to play in Europe over the Wizards, though. At 31 years old, he’s still relatively young for a pro basketball player, and he can still play at a high level. For instance, he was one of the best players on Team France who won silver at the 2024 Olympics, averaging 9.8 points as the team’s third-leading scorer.</p><p>Fournier has also had a respectable 12-year NBA career, playing for various teams like the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, and the New York Knicks. Moreover, he averaged 13.6 points on 44.1% shooting, becoming a valuable role player who can run some offense and shoot the ball.</p><p>His best years were his tenure with the Orlando Magic, where he averaged 16.2 points and 3.0 assists for a team adjusting to life after Dwight Howard. Then, Fournier also played for a contender in the Celtics, who then traded him to the Knicks, where he eventually fell out of the rotation.</p><p>After another trade to the cellar-dwelling Detroit Pistons, Fournier signed a two-year deal with Olympiacos in the offseason.</p><h2><b>What’s next in DC? </b></h2><p>It’s tough for a team when not even capable role players want to play for you, but that’s life for the Wizards in the past two seasons. Wisely, though, the Wiz decided to cut their losses last season and go younger, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-phoenix-blockbuster-bradley-beal-trade-wizards">trading Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-the-bonkers-celtics-wizards-grizzlies-trade-featuring-kristaps-porzingis-marcus-smart">sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-warriors-blockbuster-chris-paul-jordan-poole-trade">getting Jordan Poole from the Golden State Warriors</a>.</p><p>The Warriors’ scoring guard also needed a reset after a disappointing season that began in training camp, when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-draymond-green-punching-jordan-poole-made-everything-more-complicated">Draymond Green punched Poole in the face</a>, destroying team chemistry right after a championship season. With Poole and Kyle Kuzma at the helm, the Wizards skidded to a 15-67 record, one win better than the Detroit Pistons’ 14-68.</p><p>While it’s hard to tell when the Wizards might become relevant again, it’s safe to say it’s not going to happen in the immediate future. If you were Evan Fournier, would you have made the same choice?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Fournier shares blunt admission why he refused 2-year Wizards offer

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-evan-fournier-fans-greek-airport');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Fournier greeted by rabid fans at Greek airport');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-05-24-fournier-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Evan Fournier greeted by rabid fans at Greek airport</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-04T16:33:00-07:00">September 4th, 4:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-04T16:33:00-07:00">September 4th, 4:33pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA free agent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-evan-fournier-eye-opening-warning-team-usa">Evan Fournier, who helped lead France</a> to a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, recently signed a two-year contract with Greek club Olympiacos B.C. Fournier arrived in Greece on Wednesday and received quite the welcome from his new fans.</p><p>Fournier arrived in Athens, Greece at around midnight local time wearing an Olympiacos shit that says, “Un Sacre Club,” which means “A Sacred Club” in French. When he touched down, thousands of screaming Olympiacos <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1831442652744540321" rel="noopener">fans were waiting</a> for their new star.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und">.⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Olympiacos_BC</a>⁩ ❤️‍🔥🤍 <a href="https://t.co/EB8MQk23Nf">pic.twitter.com/EB8MQk23Nf</a></p><p>— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1831442652744540321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fournier will join a loaded Olympiacos squad featuring some of the top players in Europe, like former Stephen F. Austin star Thomas Walkup, NBA veterans Tyler Dorsey and Alec Peters and Kostas Papanikolaou, Nikola Milutinov and Filip Petrusev, who all played significant roles for their respective countries at the Paris Olympics.</p><p>Even though Fournier was not having as much success in the NBA as he may have hoped, he should fit in great at Olympiacos and be able to play a significant role on one of the top teams in Europe.</p><h2><b>Why Evan Fournier signed with Olympiacos</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-04-24-fournier-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before signing his new contract with Olympiacos, Fournier had spent the previous 12 seasons in the NBA.</p><p>Fournier was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 20th overall selection in the 2012 NBA draft and played the first two years of his career there before being traded to the Orlando Magic. Fournier would find the most success of his career with the Magic, becoming one of the top scorers and shooters in the NBA. However, once Fournier was traded away from the Magic to the Boston Celtics in the middle of the 2020-21 season, his career took a turn for the worse. He completely fell out of the New York Knicks rotation <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-evan-fournier-true-feelings-on-finally-getting-out-of-new-york">before being traded to the Detroit Pistons</a>, where he continued to be an afterthought on the bench of one of the worst teams in the NBA.</p><p>Fournier had NBA options this offseason, and <a href="https://x.com/MaximeAubin1/status/1831382670971920537?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">was even offered</a> a two-year contract by the Washington Wizards according to French magazine L’equipe. However, he decided he would rather play a bigger role and compete for a winning team in Europe instead of taking a back seat on a tanking team in the NBA.</p><p>This summer, Fournier showed that he can still be a productive player on a winning team, averaging 9.8 points and 2.2 assists per game while shooting a perfect 12-12 from the free throw line for the silver medal-winning French Olympic team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Fournier greeted by rabid fans at Greek airport

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/olympics-news-evan-fournier-eye-opening-warning-team-usa');   ga('set', 'title', 'France’s Evan Fournier sends eye-opening warning to Team USA');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Frances-Evan-Fournier-sends-eye-opening-warning-to-Team-USA.jpg"></figure><h1>France’s Evan Fournier sends eye-opening warning to Team USA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-09T14:46:47-07:00">August 9th, 2:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-09T14:46:47-07:00">August 9th, 2:46pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/team-usa-france-how-to-watch-2024-olympics-mens-basketball-gold-medal-game">Team USA</a> and France will face each other in the gold medal game on Aug. 10, and some of the players are already excited about the matchup. One of those players is France guard Evan Fournier, who says it’s always fun playing against Team USA, but they have <a href="https://x.com/TidalLeague/status/1821962824123289987" rel="noopener">one goal in mind</a> when playing them.</p><p>“Playing Team USA is definitely special, we want to beat their a–,” Fournier said. “But in a good way. These guys are the best team in the world, and we want to be the best. We want to beat them, and it’s actually fun playing against them because they’re so good.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Playing team USA is definitely special. We want to beat their A**!”</p><p>– Evan Fournier</p><p>France has been waiting for this opportunity 👀</p><p>(Via: Sessions) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://t.co/ozC2LdHSLA">pic.twitter.com/ozC2LdHSLA</a></p><p>— Tidal League (@TidalLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/TidalLeague/status/1821962824123289987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Team USA and France have proved to be the best two teams in the Paris Olympics, and they will battle to see who’s the best in the world.</p><h2><b>Team USA and France will face off for gold in the Olympics</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Evan-Fournier.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Both Team USA and France had to face some adversity in the semifinals of the Olympics to get to the gold medal game. In France’s game against Germany, their opponents opened the game leading 12-2. France turned up their intensity in the second quarter, only allowing them to score eight points, and went into halftime with the score tied.</p><p>Toward the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarter, France went on a 10-1 run and eventually went up 13 points. Germany stormed back, but France was able to put them away, being the first team to defeat Germany over the past two years in a major tournament.</p><p>For Team USA, they trailed for most of the game against Serbia, and it wasn’t until the last few minutes of the game that they powered past the Nikola Jokić-led team. To end the game, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant scored the final 13 points for Team USA to complete the comeback. Curry finished the game with an Olympic career-high 36 points and made nine three-pointers, while James finished with a triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists.</p><p>With Evan Fournier already saying that they want to beat Team USA, that will probably be extra motivation for both groups before they hit the court. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-joel-embiid-100-real-about-why-boos-paris-dont-bother-him">Joel Embiid has received boos</a> from the crowd in every game because of his <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5678508/2024/08/03/joel-embiid-team-use-france-olympics/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">choice to play for Team USA</a> in the Olympics instead of France, so he might come out with some extra motivation for himself. Embiid was born in Cameroon and has passports in both the USA and France.</p><p>“It was a tough decision, but it is all about comfort level, and like I said, I’ve known these guys [Team USA] for a long time and I just felt more comfortable than on the other side [France],” Embiid said after the game against Puerto Rico. “There was some concern with the other side. Comfort level was huge. I always say I’m going to be where I’m wanted and these guys wanted me.”</p><p>Team USA will face a tall task with seven-footers Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, but the U.S. has the firepower to do so.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

France’s Evan Fournier sends eye-opening warning to Team USA

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I think its time to talk about these boots. It needs to stop. Like now 

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Les fins de games au foot US je trouve ca eclaté franchement. Game de ouf mais toujours des ending cheum

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Good luck to my young guys @camreddish , @Sviat_10 and @RyArch15, it’s been a pleasure. 3 great talented young men. Keep working hard. Much love!

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
7.2	1.9	1.6	0.2	0.9

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