Evan will be 30 at the end of October.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fournev01.htmlFrom what I can discern, his best season was at 27 in 2019-20, when he was listed as a SF for Orlando, averaging 18.5 ppg-2.6 reb-3.2 assists over 31.5 minutes a game, getting to the charity stripe 3.3 times a game, and converting at an .818% clip.
By comparison, in his maiden voage as a Knick, at the age of 29, he averaged 29.5 minute a night over 80 games, but minus a PG to aid his game, all of his stats were down. He only got to the line on an average of 1.4 times a game, converting at a .708 clip, the lowest of his career. He did convert 241 of 669 3-pointers, a Knick record, at a .389% clip.
Fournier seems like a stand-up guy, and he never backed away from the glare or refused to own his faux pas for a crummy start to the season, and one has to admire his tenacity and leadership as captain of the French National Team.
Time to bring it for the Knicks. Have to figure, well hope anyway, that the arrival of Brunson, the presence of a healthy Derrick Rose, and the competiton of 22 year old Quentin Grimes [who needs to signifcantly improve
his own FT shooting] nipping away at his arse, will benefit Brother Fournier. But he HAS TO get to the FT line with considerably more frequency, not simply spotting up for treys, and convert at over 80%. His evolution as a Knick is a key storyline for 2022-23.
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