Veteran shooting guard Evan Fournier expects to leave the New York Knicks before the 2023-24 NBA season starts. Fournier shared this while discussing his future in a lengthy interview with French media outlet L’Equipe.
Fournier opened up on his challenging 2022-23 campaign with the Knicks, which saw him get removed from the rotation midway through the regular season. The 30-year-old player ended up playing 27 games averaging 6.1 points per game.
According to Fournier, Knicks’ head coach Tom Thibodeau never gave him an explanation for why he is not playing him.
“When he took me out of the five, he just told me he was going to try something else. Then at the first match of a road trip, he announced to me that I was leaving the rotation and ciao,” said Fournier.
Fournier is entering the final year of his contract, which will see him earn $18.9 million. However, he doesn’t expect to play it out in New York.
“I would be very surprised to be a Knick next year. They pay me 18 million; they have no interest in keeping me,” he added. “I’m going to be traded; it’s not possible otherwise. Or I’d be stuck, and so would they.”
Evan Fournier played with the Denver Nuggets, the Orlando Magic, and the Boston Celtics before joining the Knicks in 2021. He has been averaging 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game since entering the NBA.
