Evan Fournier

Professional career

Fournier’s professional career kicked off in September 2009 with a one-year contract at JSF Nanterre in the LNB Pro B. The following June, he moved to Poitiers Basket 86 of the LNB Pro A on a two-year deal. The Denver Nuggets picked him 20th overall in the 2012 NBA draft, and he signed his rookie scale contract on 11 July 2012. After playing in the 2012 NBA Summer League, he saw action in only 29 of Denver’s first 73 games during the 2012–13 season, reaching double figures just once.

He then appeared in nine consecutive games to close the regular season, starting the last three, and averaged 12.3 points in that stretch while scoring 17 or more in four contests—including a season-high 24 points on 14 April 2013. He returned for the 2013 NBA Summer League, and on 30 October 2013 the Nuggets picked up his third-year team option, locking him in through the 2014–15 season. On 23 February 2014, he dropped a then-career-high 27 points against the Sacramento Kings.

Orlando Magic (2014–2021)

On 26 June 2014, the Nuggets traded him and the draft rights to Devyn Marble to the Orlando Magic for Arron Afflalo. The Magic exercised his fourth-year option on 26 October 2013, extending him through 2015–16. On 12 November 2014, he scored a then-career-high 28 points on 8-of-14 shooting in a 97–95 win over the New York Knicks. On 3 November 2015, he set a new career high with 30 points in a 103–94 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, and he matched that mark on 15 March 2016 against the Nuggets.

The 2015–16 season saw him post personal bests in scoring (15.4 ppg), rebounding (2.8 rpg), assists (2.7 apg), steals (1.2 spg), and minutes (32.5 mpg). He led the Magic in scoring 19 times, recorded 24 games with at least 20 points, and had two 30-point outings. On 7 July 2016, he re-signed with Orlando on a five-year, $85 million deal. On 3 November 2016, he put up a season-high 29 points against the Kings.

On 16 January 2018, he scored a career-best 32 points in a 108–102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On 7 March 2018, he sprained his left MCL against the Los Angeles Lakers and was sidelined for a significant period. On 1 December 2019, he tied that career high with 32 points in a 100–96 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Did You Know?

• Fournier wore the number 10 on his jersey in honor of then-Sacramento King Mike Bibby.
• He became interested in basketball in 2002 because of the 2001–02 Sacramento Kings team.
• On 2 April 2021, Fournier became the second Celtics player to score 20 points on 100 percent shooting in a quarter since Paul Pierce.
• On 23 March 2022, he broke the Knicks' single-season record for most 3-pointers made, surpassing John Starks' 1995 mark of 217.
• Fournier scored a game-high 31 points in the 2025 EuroLeague Final Four semifinal against Monaco, though Olympiacos lost the game.