For two months Evan Fournier has returned to a normal daily life as a basketball player: training, warm-up, match. In the closet in New York for more than a season, coach Tom Thibodeau having dismissed him for no apparent reason, the French international relaunched in Detroit. Not necessarily the dream place, the Pistons posting the worst record in the NBA this season, but at least Evan Fournier is playing: 25 appearances since mid-February.
“He brought us his leadership and his experience,” confides Pistons coach Monty Williams. There was no need to restore his confidence, someone was responsible for that. I know how good he can be, especially late in the match. We need veterans, he helps us a lot and we appreciate what he has brought to our program. » The franchise has an option to keep him for another year. In the meantime, Evan Fournier will have participated in the Olympic Games with the French team. We met him when he came to Brooklyn to face the Nets.
