Evan Fournier Agrees to 2-Year, $4M+ Olympiacos Contract After 12 NBA Seasons

After 12 seasons in the NBA, veteran guard Evan Fournier plans to continue his basketball career elsewhere.

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday that Fournier is signing with EuroLeague club Olympiacos on a two-year deal worth over $4 million.

Fournier, who was traded from the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons at the 2024 trade deadline, became a free agent after the Pistons declined his $19 million team option for the 2024-25 season. NBA insider Marc Stein reported in July that “there will naturally be talk of EuroLeague interest” in Fournier, but he added that the 31-year-old was “expected to generate some NBA interest” as well.

More recently, Fournier represented France in the Paris Olympics and helped lead the team to the gold medal game against Team USA, but he had to settle for a second consecutive silver medal. He averaged slightly under 10 points during the Olympics.

Fournier’s choice to join the EuroLeague likely stems from his diminishing role over the past few seasons. He struggled to see playing time with the Knicks and openly voiced his frustrations. When he was traded to the Pistons, he averaged 7.2 points in 18.7 minutes of action while coming off the bench over his 29 appearances.

The sharpshooting guard is certainly hoping to see more of an opportunity to contribute with Olympiacos. The Greece-based team made it to the Final Four for the third straight year this past season but hasn’t won a EuroLeague title since 2013.