<!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/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-hit-savage-lottery-clapback-evan-fournier');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic hit with savage ‘lottery’ clapback by Evan Fournier');   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/2025/07/Bulls-center-Nikola-Vucevic-9-receives-a-pass-against-the-76ers.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic hit with savage ‘lottery’ clapback by Evan Fournier</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-28T08:47:25-07:00">July 28th, 8:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-28T08:51:39-07:00">July 28th, 8:51am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Evan Fournier last played in the NBA during the 2023-24 NBA season, but even though he is no longer in the league, he is very much involved in basketball as a player. He even just recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-evan-fournier-lands-3-year-contract-with-olympiacos">agreed to a three-year extension with Greek champions Olympiacos</a> Piraeus, a move that has drawn <a href="https://x.com/NikolaVucevic/status/1949196736951357541" rel="noopener">quite a strong reaction</a> from Chicago Bulls star big man Nikola Vucevic.</p><p>“Feel sorry for Olympiakos fans having to watch this douchebag for 3 more seasons,” Vucevic wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that features Fournier’s announcement of his “new chapter” with Olympiacos.</p><p>Vucevic’s tweet has since gone viral, with many mistakenly thinking that the two has real beef. In reality, it’s just Vucevic taking a friendly jab at his former Orlando Magic teammate. The two played together for several seasons for Orlando, so they knew each other well enough, to the point that they’re publicly trying to annoy one another.</p><p>And Fournier may have won the back-and-forth, as he dropped a mic with a shot aimed at <a href="https://x.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1949571609033081085" rel="noopener">where it probably hurt the most</a>, especially for Bulls fans.</p><p>“Its ok bro I know you’re tired of playing for the lottery,” responded Fournier, who made fun of the Bulls’ continuing mediocrity.</p><p>The Bulls have not been to the NBA Playoffs in three straight seasons and only twice over the last decade. In both occasions, they were struck out in the first round.</p><p>Chicago fans surely didn’t have to be reminded about the franchise’s shortcomings, but it’s the same reason why the Bulls are also such an easy target among other teams’ fans, and, in this case, by Fournier, who felt he needed to come up with something to hit back at Vucevic.</p><p>But Fournier is also just as familiar as Vucevic when it comes to a lack of playoff success in the NBA. Vucevic has only played in 16 postseason games in the league, while Fournier has seen action in 19.</p><p>Fournier might still have a future in the NBA, but he’s also already 32 years old, making it harder to see him being back in the league if he plays out the rest of his contract with Olympiacos. The 34-year-old Vucevic, on the other hand, still has a year left on his current contract with the Bulls, and he will look to help Chicago make the playoffs im the coming season — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-slapped-harsh-nikola-vucevic-trade-reality">if he doesn’t get traded</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic hit with savage ‘lottery’ clapback by Evan Fournier

<!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/nba-stories/nba-news-evan-fournier-lands-3-year-contract-with-olympiacos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Fournier lands 3-year contract with Olympiacos');   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/2025/07/NBA-news-Evan-Fournier-lands-3-year-contract-with-Olympiacos.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Evan Fournier lands 3-year contract with Olympiacos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-26T12:53:00-07:00">July 26th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-26T12:53:00-07:00">July 26th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA veteran Evan Fournier has <a href="https://x.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1949183709317345455" rel="noopener">signed a three-year contract extension</a> with Olympiacos B.C., the team announced Saturday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/evan-fournier-and-9-other-ballers-who-voluntarily-chose-the-euroleague-over-the-nba">Fournier, 32, joined Olympiacos last season</a> following a 12-year NBA career. In his debut EuroLeague campaign, the French forward averaged 16.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals across 37 games. He also contributed 9.4 points and 2.3 assists per game in the Greek Basket League, helping Olympiacos capture both the Greek championship and Super Cup titles.</p><p>The new deal secures Fournier’s role with one of Europe’s premier basketball clubs through the 2026–27 season.</p><p>Fournier last played in the NBA during the 2023–24 season, splitting time between the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons. He appeared in 32 total games that year, averaging 6.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 35.7% from the field.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Olympiacos announces that it has signed 12-year NBA veteran Evan Fournier to a new three-year deal after Fournier joined the Greek club last season. <a href="https://t.co/eYYC8UhNZp">https://t.co/eYYC8UhNZp</a></p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1949183617634046242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Evan Fournier returns to Olympiacos after Olympic run and long NBA career</b></h2><p>Following his final NBA season, Fournier represented France in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He played a key role alongside Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert and Guerschon Yabusele as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/olympics-news-victor-wembanyama-warning-world-loss-team-usa">French national team secured a silver medal, falling to Team USA</a> in the gold medal game.</p><p>A first-round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Fournier played in 704 regular-season NBA games with 506 starts. Over his career, he averaged 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 44.1% from the field and 37.4% from beyond the arc.</p><p>His most productive NBA season came in 2019–20 with the Orlando Magic, when he averaged 18.5 points, 3.2 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 46.7% from the field and 39.9% from three-point range. That year, Fournier helped lead Orlando to a playoff berth before the team was eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.</p><p>Olympiacos, based in Piraeus, remains a perennial contender in both the EuroLeague and Greek league. The club continues to bolster its roster with veteran international talent as it seeks to maintain its competitive edge in European basketball.</p><p>Fournier’s return adds continuity and experience to the Olympiacos backcourt as the team looks to build on its championship campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Fournier lands 3-year contract with Olympiacos

<!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', '/evan-fournier-and-9-other-ballers-who-voluntarily-chose-the-euroleague-over-the-nba');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Fournier and 9 other ballers who voluntarily chose the EuroLeague over the NBA');   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-and-9-other-ballers-who-voluntarily-chose-the-EuroLeague-over-the-NBA.jpg"></figure><h1>Evan Fournier and 9 other ballers who voluntarily chose the EuroLeague over the NBA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T14:08:53-08:00">December 18th, 2:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T14:08:53-08:00">December 18th, 2:08pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. 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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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-lebron-james-france-harsh-truth-quarterfinals">France is preparing to play</a> Canada as the 2024 Summer Olympics continue. However, France is reportedly making some big lineup changes. NBA veterans Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier <a href="https://x.com/BenGolliver/status/1820853635695198263" rel="noopener">will not start</a> during France’s crucial quarterfinal game against Canada, per Ben Golliver of The Washington Post.</p><p>Fournier has enjoyed a strong NBA career. He is a talented role player who can shoot the three-ball at a respectable level. Gobert, though, is the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year. There is no question that opting not to start him is a bold decision.</p><p>The pressure is on for France following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-germany-franz-wagner-makes-admission-epic-dunks-vs-france">their recent 85-71 loss to Germany</a>. France had high expectations entering the Olympics but reaching the gold medal game is going to be an immense challenge without question.</p><h2><b>France’s Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier not in starting lineup vs. Canada</b></h2><p>The decision to not start Gobert and Fournier is an interesting one. Again, they are both established NBA players with impressive track records.</p><p>Gobert is a three-time All-Star and four-time Defensive Player of the Year. He is one of the better centers in the NBA. His absence is especially surprising.</p><p>With that being said, Gobert and Fournier have endured their share of ups and downs during the Olympics so far. With France entering a must-win game, the team ended up going in a different direction.</p><p>So is the bold decision paying off? As of this story’s writing, France is leading 48-29 in the third quarter. It appears that the lineup changes have led to a big performance.</p><p>Of course, the game is not over and Canada could still make a comeback. France currently holds a comfortable lead, though. If Team France wins on Tuesday, one has to wonder if Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier will remain out of the starting lineup as the Olympics continue.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

France benches Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier vs. Canada

<!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', '/evan-fournier-ejected-choking-dennis-schroder-france-germany-friendly');   ga('set', 'title', 'Evan Fournier ejected for choking Dennis Schröder in France-Germany friendly');   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/2024/07/07-06-24-fournier-schroder-featured-image.jpeg"></figure><h1>Evan Fournier ejected for choking Dennis Schröder in France-Germany friendly</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-06T12:49:33-07:00">July 6th, 12:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-06T12:50:27-07:00">July 6th, 12:50pm</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>In a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1809634379699769436" rel="noopener">shocking moment</a> during France and Germany’s friendly in preparation for the upcoming Olympics, France wing Evan Fournier was ejected after he choked Germany guard Dennis Schröder.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Evan Fournier choked Dennis Schröder during the France vs. Germany game.</p><p>Fournier was ejected.</p><p>Good or bad call? 🤔</p><p>(via statline / IG)<a href="https://t.co/tCcccRmSX0">pic.twitter.com/tCcccRmSX0</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1809634379699769436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>Evan Fournier ejected for choking Dennis Schröder</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07-06-24-fournier-schroder-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>With France up 41-23 late in the first half of the friendly, Schröder was driving to the basket on Fournier and the two NBA veterans got tied up under the hoop and Schröder hit the ground hard. Schröder then got back up and appeared to put his hands on Fournier’s shoulders while talking back to him.</p><p>Fournier then responded by briefly choking Schröder before being pulled apart by their teammates and officials. Fournier was quickly ejected.</p><p>After the ejection, the two quickly embraced, spoke and appeared to make up before Fournier was escorted off the court.</p><p>Fournier, who is currently a free agent, spent last season with the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons. He averaged 6.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. The 12-year NBA veteran has also spent time on the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and most notably, the Orlando Magic. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, despite interest from the EuroLeague, Fournier “prefers” to continue his NBA career and <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-on-lauri-markkanen-and" rel="noopener">is expected</a> to generate some NBA interest.</p><p>Schröder split time last season with the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets. Between the two teams, he averaged 14.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 6.1 assists while shooting 37.5% from three. In Schröder’s 11-year NBA career, he’s spent time with the Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets. Schröder is expected to be one of the key returning pieces to a rebuilding Nets team.</p><p>Fournier’s absence didn’t have much impact on the result of the game. France, who already had a significant lead at the time of Fournier’s ejection, continued to dominate without their sharpshooting wing.</p><p><a href="https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/mens-olympic-basketball-tournament-paris-2024/news/wemby-shines-again-in-frances-win-over-short-handed-world-champs" rel="noopener">Led by</a> their young phenom Victor Wembenyama, who scored 25 points with five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in just 19 minutes, France beat the reigning World Champions 90-66.</p><p>Germany was playing shorthanded, missing key pieces Franz Wagner, Mo Wagner, and Daniel Theis due to NBA free agency. They should be much more competitive going forward with their full roster available.</p><p>Both France and Germany are going to be favorites to compete for medals during the Olympics alongside favorites the United States.</p><p>A potential France-United States matchup featuring reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Wembenyama against the star-studded US roster featuring players like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-joel-embiid-french-president-team-usa">new American citizen</a> Joel Embiid would be one of the most highly anticipated international basketball matchups of all time.</p><p>If France and Germany match up in the Olympics, all eyes will be on Schröder and Fournier and whether or not there will be any more fireworks between the two.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Evan Fournier ejected for choking Dennis Schröder in France-Germany friendly

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He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons have been losing games left and right in the 2023-24 NBA season but perhaps <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-monty-williams-reacts-heartbreaking-last-second-loss-heat" rel="noopener">none was more painful</a> than the one they suffered on Sunday at the hands of the Miami Heat when Bam Adebayo, of all people, drained a game-winnning 3-pointer at the buzzer to give his team a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-heats-bam-adebayo-budding-3-point-range-could-be-his-final-step-toward-superstardom" rel="noopener">104-101 win</a> in Motor City.</p><h2><b>Pistons’ Evan Fournier hit with huge fine over his on-court reaction </b></h2><p>The loss was so painful that Pistons shooting guard/small forward Evan Fournier kicked the ball as though he was auditioning for the Detroit Lions’ punter job after the buzzer sounded. Unfortunately for Fournier, the brutal loss to the Pistons wasn’t the only heartbreak he got from that game, as he has also been fined a dizzying amount of $25,000 for his aforementioned on-court action.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Evan Fournier has been $25,000 by the NBA for kicking the game ball into the stands at the conclusion of the Pistons-Heat game, where Bam Adebayo hit the game winning three at the buzzer.<a href="https://t.co/8nLj8IsMH8">pic.twitter.com/8nLj8IsMH8</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1769869368500908282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The NBA <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/pistons-evan-fournier-fined-25k-official-release" rel="noopener">announced the punishment</a> on Monday, ironically via Joe Dumars, who is currently serving as the league’s Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations. Dumars, of course, is a Pistons legend who spent his entire 14-year career in the league with Detroit.</p><p><i>“Detroit Pistons guard Evan Fournier has been fined $25,000 for kicking the game ball into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The incident occurred following the conclusion of the Pistons’ 104-101 loss to the Miami Heat on March 17 at Little Caesars Arena.”</i></p><p>Perhaps what made the loss to the Heat even more frustrating for Fournier is the fact that he scored the most points in a game this season thus far in that contest. He finished the game with 18 points coming off the bench, shooting 6-for-14 from the field and hitting four of his eight attempts from behind the arc. He also added four rebounds, an assist, and three steals in the 31 minutes he spent on the floor.</p><p>Fournier has been playing in the NBA <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fournev01.html" rel="noopener">since 2012</a>, so he should have known better than to punt the ball into the air while on the court. But the pent-up frustrations he carried with him from all the losing he’s experienced in Pistons threads got the best of him on that day. Nevertheless, it is a lesson learned for the 31-year-old shooter, who was traded to Detroit by the New York Knicks ahead of last February’s trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons: Evan Fournier’s reaction to Bam Adebayo game-winner costs him $25,000

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He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation. Follow him on social media at @IAmEricVincent.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The media spoke with new Detroit Piston Evan Fournier on Monday for the first time since the NBA trade deadline. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-knicks-pistons-trade-deadline-blockbuster-bojan-bogdanovic-alec-burks" rel="noopener">Fournier was traded to Detroit</a> along with Quentin Grimes, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono, plus two second-round picks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-more-details-on-ny-trade-with-pistons-for-bojan-bogdanovic-alec-burks-emerge" rel="noopener">for Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks</a>. The 11-year veteran has not suited up for the Pistons yet since the trade was executed but could be active as soon as this week.</p><p>Fournier <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeACurtis2/status/1757160665234751708" rel="noopener">addressed the media</a> talking about his feelings since being dealt to Detroit. He openly exclaimed how he is ‘really excited to finally be out of New York and his impression of the new team, per Mike Curtis of the Detroit News.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">New <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pistons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pistons</a> guard Evan Fournier says he’s really excited to be out of New York and he’s looking forward to a new opportunity. <a href="https://t.co/hDLMmVtbUv">pic.twitter.com/hDLMmVtbUv</a></p><p>— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeACurtis2/status/1757160665234751708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“From watching the last three games and a couple practices, there’s a lot of enthusiasm. Hard playing team, they’ve been playing really good on the trip. So yeah, so far so good. Practices were good today. I talked with Monty, and just with two practices, you can tell he’s a great teacher. He’s very detailed and goes through a lot of explanation which I think is great,” Evan Fournier shared.</p><p>Detroit will be the fifth different team Fournier has suited up for in his career. Considering the youth of the roster, he is now the most-tenured Piston on the team. Fournier also addressed the media about his veteran influence and the leadership he can bring per Curtis.</p><p>“I’m just going to be myself, and if I can help the young guys with what I see I’ll gladly do it. First, I have to know them. I’m not going to get here and say ‘hey you have to do this’. I have to get them on my side, get to know them personally and start working with them in that sense.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons: Evan Fournier’s true feelings on finally getting ‘out of New York’

<!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', '/knicks-news-evan-fournier-defend-jalen-brunson-on-controversial-no-call');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks guard Evan Fournier defends Jalen Brunson on controversial no-call');   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/2024/02/Knicks_news_Evan_Fournier_defends_Jalen_Brunson_on_controversial_no-call.webp"></figure><h1>Knicks guard Evan Fournier defends Jalen Brunson on controversial no-call</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-04T20:06:55-08:00">February 4th, 8:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-04T20:06:55-08:00">February 4th, 8:06pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Saturday evening, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks saw their impressive nine-game winning streak come to an end with a disappointing home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-msg-playground-message-wont-please-knicks-fans" rel="noopener">Knicks were leading</a> for most of this game, but a brutal fourth quarter for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-all-star-jalen-brunson-gets-ultimate-lebron-james-respect" rel="noopener">Brunson and his teammates</a> spelled New York’s downfall, as the Lakers took control early on in that frame and never looked back.</p><p>One rather controversial moment in this game occurred toward the end of the third quarter, when Brunson pump faked on Lakers forward Taurean Prince, stopped, and then stepped through for an easy floater. Some pundits on social media were quick to deem the play a travel, but Knicks guard Evan Fournier, who had a closer up angle to the play than most, had a different opinion.</p><p>On Sunday, Fournier took to X, the <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1754215573217497372" rel="noopener">social media platform</a> formerly referred to as Twitter, to break down why the play was in fact within the confines of the NBA rulebook.</p><p>“Legal move at ALL LEVELS,” wrote Fournier, quote tweeting a post from BBALLBREAKDOWN. We re being taught that move in Europe at a early age.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Legal move at ALL LEVELS.  We re being taught that move in Europe at a early age. <a href="https://t.co/7woSRdx54k">https://t.co/7woSRdx54k</a></p><p>— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1754215573217497372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The idea of what is and isn’t a travel in the modern NBA appears to be subject to the referees’ discretion as much as anything else. For his part, Brunson has turned himself into an All-Star by using crafty footwork such as that in the clip above to help score easily despite his (relatively) small stature.</p><p>The Knicks next take the floor against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 6.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks guard Evan Fournier defends Jalen Brunson on controversial no-call

<!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-rumors-knicks-evan-fournier-trade-plan-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Knicks’ Evan Fournier trade plan before deadline');   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/2024/02/NBA_rumors_Knicks__Evan_Fournier_trade_plan_before_deadline_copy.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Knicks’ Evan Fournier trade plan before deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-02T11:14:57-08:00">February 2nd, 11:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-02T15:09:30-08:00">February 2nd, 3:09pm</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a>Tim Crean started writing about sports in 2016 and joined ClutchPoints in 2022. He excels with his versatile coverage of the NFL, NBA, soccer, sports media, and more. As a longtime self-professed sports junkie, it is a dream to write about sports professionally. He’s a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan from Western New York and when he’s not enjoying a round of golf he's probably coaching youth soccer or flag football. You can catch all of his sports-related musings on Twitter at @twcrean.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-dream-scenario-2024-nba-trade-deadline-after-og-anunoby-deal" rel="noopener">approaching the NBA trade deadline</a> with a lot of options. Their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-york-unloaded-toxic-asset-og-anunoby-rj-barrett-trade" rel="noopener">OG Anunoby deal</a> has been a stunning success so far, and now it seems like they are a move or two away from being a legit title contender. One chip the franchise could play is to make an Evan Fournier trade, but insiders are split as to whether or not this could happen.</p><p>“As we talked the other day [the Knicks are] down 4 rotation players today and Evan Fournier didn’t play,” ESPN NBA writer Tim Bontemps <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/injured-knicks-continue-to-impress-all-star-reserves/id293376147?i=1000643916869" rel="noopener">said on the</a> Brian Windhorst and the Hoop Collective podcast. “I think it’s safe to say that Evan Fournier is going to be turned into some player that Tom is going to play between now and next Thursday.”</p><p>Brian Windhorst then jumped in to clarify, “I think they’re trying to do that, but I wouldn’t say it’s safe to say that.”</p><p>However, Bontemps doubled down on his assertion that a Knicks’ Evan Fournier trade will happen before the NBA trade deadline hits.</p><p>“I’m going to say it now, they’re going to turn him into some player that Tom [Thibodeau] will play between now and next Thursday,” Bontempts boldly predicted.</p><p>‌And there is the key to all of this. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau does not want to and will not play Fournier, no matter the situation, because of his defensive limitations. However, Fournier has an attractive contract at about $18 million this year with a team option next season.</p><p>Plus, Fournier, 31, could still have some value to a team that either wants his contract or needs a pure shooter. The veteran Frenchman has a career 37.8 percent 3-point percentage.</p><p>If the Knicks can find the right team, which Bontemps guarantees they will, this could be a deadline deal that brings back a crucial player for New York’s playoff run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Knicks’ Evan Fournier trade plan before deadline

<!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', '/warriors-news-steve-kerr-right-suns-arenas-club-vibes-evan-fournier');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Steve Kerr ‘was right’ about Suns arena’s club vibes, claims Evan Fournier');   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/2023/12/Steve-Kerr-_was-right_-about-Suns-arena_s-club-vibes-claims-Evan-Fournier.webp"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Steve Kerr ‘was right’ about Suns arena’s club vibes, claims Evan Fournier</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-20T06:57:01-08:00">December 20th, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-20T07:17:53-08:00">December 20th, 7:17am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors were pretty excited to pick up a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-heroics-vs-celtics-draws-perfect-emoji-reaction-from-lebron-james" rel="noopener">132-126 win</a> over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, and it was a rowdy environment given the history between these two squads. In a sense, some folks may be curious if head coach Steve Kerr believed that the environment resembled the “South Beach club” atmosphere he recently said the Phoenix Suns arena often possessed.</p><p>Kerr’s comments on the Suns arena raised some eyebrows among NBA fans, and even led to him being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-savagely-hits-suns-dj-troll-job-hilarous-surprise" rel="noopener">part of a DJ’s remix</a> in which he used his comments against him. Kerr took the shot in stride, but he recently got some support from New York Knicks guard Evan Fournier, who stated that he <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz/status/1737158794139046184" rel="noopener">agrees</a> with the Warriors coach’s assessment of the Suns stadium.</p><p>Via Evan Fournier:</p><p>“Btw Phoenix’s arena definitely feels like a club. Kerr was right🤣.”</p><h2><b>Evan Fournier jumps to Steve Kerr’s defense over Suns arena claim</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Warriors-news-Steve-Kerr_s-perfect-response-to-Suns_-viral-techno-mashup.jpg"></figure><p>The Knicks just finished up a four-game road trip out west which involved a visit to Footprint Center to take on the Suns. New York managed to get a 139-122 victory, but that wasn’t the only thing Fournier took away from his trip to Phoenix. After seeing Kerr take some heat for his comments, he realized that the Warriors coach may be on to something, and tweeted out that he agreed with Kerr’s assessment of the Suns stadium.</p><p>Regardless of everyone’s thoughts on the vibe of the Suns stadium, it’s clear that fans are going to attend as many games as possible to go and see that team play this season considering they have Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal on their roster. Kerr and Fournier may not enjoy their time in Phoenix, but if they are picking up wins over the Suns, that would surely help make up for their visits to Footprint Center.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Steve Kerr ‘was right’ about Suns arena’s club vibes, claims Evan Fournier

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He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets were expected to become NBA champions when they signed Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and then eventually traded for James Harden. But that did not happen, and current New York Knicks player Even Fournier <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1719036525860524435" rel="noopener">explained why</a> he feels the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-johnson-miss-extended-time-calf-injury" rel="noopener">Nets</a> with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden did not win, and it is simple: Injuries.</p><p>“Actually bro, like it did work until motherf**kers got injured in the playoffs,” Evan Fournier said, via Tidal League. “They was gonna win that year. They literally was gonna win. I guess missed opportunity, and then some internal issues that nobody knows. But that summer they was gonna win. 100%. They were killing Milwaukee. James blew his hamstring.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Matt Mangano: "Who's the hardest guy you ever guarded?"</p><p>Evan Fournier: "Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving or prime James Harden."</p><p>Matt: "They were on the same team. Why didn't that work?"</p><p>Evan: "It did work until motherf*ckers got hurt in the playoffs… The Nets were going to win.… <a href="https://t.co/x3kxYtDJZ0">pic.twitter.com/x3kxYtDJZ0</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1719036525860524435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fournier discussed with the interviewer, who is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-reason-cam-thomas-expanded-role-start-2023-24-season-explained" rel="noopener">Nets</a> fan, how Kyrie Irving got hurt, James Harden was playing on a hurt hamstring, then Kevin Durant’s shot at the end of regulation was a toe away from being a go-ahead three-point shot instead of a two-point shot.</p><p>It is certainly one of the biggest “what ifs” in NBA history, and perhaps sports history. The roster was one of the most talented in recent years. It would be interesting to find out what would have happened if either Irving or Harden had stayed healthy.</p><p>Now, Durant is in Phoenix, Irving is in Dallas and Harden is in Philadelphia seeking a trade. We will never know what would have happened with the Nets if one of many things would have gone differently. Fournier seems to believe the team would have won the championship that year, if not for injuries.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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