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Evan Fournier Was Offered 2-Year Contract With Wizards But Didn’t Want To Be Mentor On Losing Team

Evan Fournier turned down the Wizards this offseason.

Vishwesha Kumar
Sep 5, 2024
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Evan Fournier recently made headlines by turning down a two-year contract offer from the Washington Wizards in favor of signing a two-year, $4 million deal with Olympiacos in the EuroLeague. This decision raised eyebrows, especially considering Fournier’s 12-year NBA career, which saw him play a crucial role for teams like the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, and New York Knicks.

The French guard’s reasoning for rejecting the Wizards’ offer was simple: he didn’t want to play the mentor role on a rebuilding team. In an interview with First Team Sports, Fournier explained that at this stage in his career, he still wanted to compete at a high level and wasn’t interested in being relegated to a veteran mentor on a struggling team like the Wizards. 

Washington finished the 2023-24 season with a 15-67 record, the second-worst in the NBA, and is clearly focused on developing young talent, including players like Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington.

Fournier, who spent the majority of the past season on the bench with the New York Knicks before being traded to the Detroit Pistons, expressed a desire to avoid being part of a rebuilding project. Despite his reduced role in recent years, Fournier showed he could still contribute at a high level, especially during his stint with the French national team, helping them secure a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Opting to return to Europe, Fournier’s decision to join Olympiacos, one of the top teams in the EuroLeague, reflects his desire to remain competitive rather than settle into a secondary role in the NBA. With Olympiacos, he will have the opportunity to play in meaningful games and potentially win championships, a far cry from the rebuilding situation in Washington.

The Wizards, who have offloaded veterans like Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis to go younger, clearly saw Fournier as a stabilizing presence for their young core. However, for a player like Fournier, who still feels he has more to offer on the court, the idea of playing for a losing team and accepting a mentorship role did not align with his current ambitions.

Ultimately, Evan Fournier’s decision to head to Europe allows him to continue playing at a high level while avoiding the frustrations of being a mentor on a team that is far from competing. For the Wizards, missing out on Fournier is another sign of their ongoing rebuilding phase and the challenges they face in attracting proven talent.

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Vishwesha Kumar is a staff writer for Fadeaway World from Bengaluru, India. Graduating with a Bachelor of Technology from PES University in 2020, Vishwesha leverages his analytical skills to enhance his sports journalism, particularly in basketball. His experience includes writing over 3000 articles across respected publications such as Essentially Sports and Sportskeeda, which have established him as a prolific figure in the sports writing community.Vishwesha’s love for basketball was ignited by watching LeBron James, inspiring him to delve deeply into the nuances of the game. This personal passion translates into his writing, allowing him to connect with readers through relatable narratives and insightful analyses. He holds a unique and controversial opinion that Russell Westbrook is often underrated rather than overrated. Despite Westbrook's flaws, Vishwesha believes that his triple-double achievements and relentless athleticism are often downplayed, making him one of the most unique and electrifying players in NBA history, even if his style of play can sometimes be polarizing. 
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