Steven Ryan
While experiencing a difficult start to the season, Evan Fournier has just been sanctioned by the Knicks. An additional ordeal to overcome for the Frenchman, who is definitely going through a complicated recovery in the Big Apple.
In great delicacy this season with the Knicks (10 points and 2 rebounds on average at only 40% shooting), Evan Fournier saw the ax fall. Particularly singled out for his defensive wanderings during Donovan Mitchell’s card, the Frenchman was relegated to the bench, as announced by the press:
Knicks announce Q Grimes will replace Evan Fournier in the starting lineup tonight
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) November 4, 2022
The Knicks announce that Quentin Grimes replaces Evan Fournier in the starting 5.
It is therefore indeed without Evan Fournier that the Knicks presented themselves against the Sixers:
Starters for tonight. pic.twitter.com/4mMbY1pLK3
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 4, 2022
Evan Fournier is paying for his poor start to the season in cash, and Tom Thibodeau has decided to give him a role off the bench. The adjustment will be tough for the Frenchman, only subbing 16 times in his last 480 career games. Bad period for the leader of the Blues…
