Former Celtics wing Evan Fournier reportedly agrees to deal with Knicks

The added Evan Fournier at the trade target date with an eye on maintaining him in free agency, however as the group’s concerns changed to maintaining cap versatility, the Knicks tipped in as well as consented to a handle Fournier on Monday.

According, the Knicks as well as Fournier integrated on a four-year agreement worth $78 million, with a group alternative on the last year.

For the Celtics, who have made it abundantly clear that they wish to clear max room to authorize a freelance next offseason, the number was too high. Fournier is a great scorer who averaged 19.7 factors per video game in Orlando before he was traded, yet his protection isn’t solid, as well as the Celtics weren’t going to take themselves out of following year’s drawing to keep him.

When the Celtics acquired Fournier, they slotted his contract into the large $28.5 million traded player exemption (TPE) produced by the sign-and-trade that sent out Gordon Hayward to the Hornets last offseason. That permitted Danny Ainge to provide just two second-round picks to the Magic in exchange for Fournier’s solutions without matching wages. Fournier’s purchase, however, did not make use of the entire TPE. The Celtics made use of the remainder of the TPE to get Mavericks guard Josh Richardson for huge guy Moses Brown over the weekend break.

The Celtics did not make any kind of actions in the opening hrs of cost-free company, and also several of their reported targets– consisting of Lonzo Sphere and also Jeff Environment-friendly– were scooped up by other teams ready to offer even more cash and more years. The Celtics and Fournier progressively seemed predestined to divide as records flowed in that the sides understood they had different objectives this offseason.

The Knicks, that made the playoffs as a four-seed in 2014, Derrick Rose, Nerlens Noel, and also Alec Burks along with including Fournier.