After a turbulent period, Evan Fournier parted ways with the New York Knicks and moved to the Detroit Pistons as part of the trade that sent Bojan Bogdanovic to the New York franchise. The French star guard wanted to leave the Knicks and was glad that this happened eventually.
Now with th Pistons, Evan Fournier enjoys basketball again and he believes he has a few great years in front of him, as he is 31 years old.
“I’m 31, not 40. I’m in my best years, literally. I was hoping for a trade, and it happened, so it worked out,” Fournier said, while speaking to Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News.
Fournier has appeared in five games for the Pistons after his trade and has averages of 10.6 points and 3.0 rebounds, on 45.5 percent from beyond the arc. The French guard is averaging 21.2 minutes per game.
Evan Fournier reacts to return to MSG; says he didn’t care about facing the Knicks for the first time since his trade
Evan Fournier returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time since his trade to the Detroit Pistons. The French star guard reacted to his return, saying that he had no hard feelings towards his former team and didn’t care about facing the Knicks again.
“I want to play well. At this point in my career, I truly don’t care [if I’m playing my former team]. I feel like I’m being myself again. Help these young guys and grow. I actually never felt like that (having bad feelings toward a former team),” Evan Fournier said, via Basketnews.com.
“I remember my first year when I was playing well against Boston, I never really cared, to be honest. I don’t know, and I don’t really care for it if I’m being honest. You should ask coach Tom Thibodeau that.”
Fournier spent two years with the Knicks (2022-2024), with the New York franchise being currently fourth in the East with a 35-23 record. Meanwhile, the Pistons have a league-worst 8-49 record and have lost six in a row.
