Now at the Knicks after a long adventure in Orlando and a short stint with the Celtics, our national Evan Fournier had his first real press conference today with the New York media, where he notably explained his decision to join the Fat Apple while having fun in the gallery.
Seeing Vavane with a Knicks jersey on his shoulders is quite something. As we were used to the Orlando jersey and never managed to get used to the Boston jersey, the effect is guaranteed. The white, the orange, the New York inscription on the chest just above its number 13, frankly it throws. It is therefore in this very kiffante outfit that the hero of Charenton answered the first questions of the journalists of Big Apple. As often with Evan, it talks about hairdresser, but it also talks about Free Agency. As a reminder, Fournier was a free agent during the last offseason, a few months after his transfer from Orlando to Boston at the time of the trade deadline. A Free Agency in which he finally chose to bet on the New York Knicks, with whom he signed (via a sign & trade with the Celtics) for a nice amount of four years and $ 78 million (team option on the last year). All this of course, you already know it but Evan dropped some interesting little details behind the scenes of his decision, he who was at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. with the French team at that time.
“It was a bit special. Because the Free Agency was during the Olympics. I had to make a decision on the day of the quarter-finals [contre l’Italie], which was obviously not ideal as you want to concentrate on the game as much as possible. The day before, I spoke with my agent regarding my options, and clearly the Knicks were a priority for me. When I woke up, I had several missed calls, and I knew then that I had to make my decision. To be honest, it was an easy decision. With my agent, we contacted Leon [Rose, le président des Knicks, ndlr.], Scott [Perry, le manager général], Thibs [Tom Thibodeau, l’entraîneur] to tell them we were excited to join the Knicks. “
The Knicks, a new challenge for Evan, who will evolve in the biggest market of the NBA and who will be able to regularly tread the floor of the mythical Madison Square Garden, with the pressure that goes with it. The kind of challenge the guy enjoys, especially since the Knicks have suddenly become a team that matters in the Eastern Conference again., with a surprise qualification in the Playoffs under the leadership of coach Tom Thibodeau in 2021. We know that Vavane is a competitor at heart, we see him every time with the Blues, so we imagine that he will want to take advantage of this come to the Knicks to prove that he can help New York to pass a course in attack, and thus allow the Knicks to become even more dangerous in the East. This is particularly why the Manhattan franchise has chosen to bet on him as well as on Kemba Walker. And with the mixed experience of Boston, where Evan never really managed to weigh as he hoped because of this damn COVID in particular, the Frenchie will come back with the knife between his teeth. Watch out for those who will be on his way, because Vavane still has some notions of judo obviously.
Both of Evan Fournier’s parents were Judo experts, so he practiced it growing up. He has some fun with @SBondyNYDN:
“I can kick your ass though, don’t worry” ???????? pic.twitter.com/MfUauv82VI
— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) September 27, 2021
Evan Fournier is already in good shape, and it’s nice to see. The little family has just moved to the Big Apple, we feel it is hot to proudly defend the Knicks colors, and it seems today in the prime of her career. Roll on October 19!
Source texte : Media Day Knicks
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