France NT will suit up for the 2022 EureoBasket without some notable players, like Nicolas Batum and Nando De Colo. However, Evan Fournier will not be among them. With the New York Knicks failing to make the playoffs, Fournier became easier available for his national team ahead of the next international tournament.
Source: BasketNews
Source: BasketNews
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Steve Popper @StevePopper
We’ve been told that this is all – no end of season media sessions with Knicks front office, no Randle, D-Rose, Noel, etc. Thibodeau spoke tonight — as he has every day — along with Fournier, Obi and Quickley. – 10:43 PM
We’ve been told that this is all – no end of season media sessions with Knicks front office, no Randle, D-Rose, Noel, etc. Thibodeau spoke tonight — as he has every day — along with Fournier, Obi and Quickley. – 10:43 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Immanuel Quickley will start in place of RJ Barrett tonight, Tom Thibodeau says. Alec Burks, Quickley, Evan Fournier, Obi Toppin and Jericho Sims are starting for NYK. – 5:25 PM
Immanuel Quickley will start in place of RJ Barrett tonight, Tom Thibodeau says. Alec Burks, Quickley, Evan Fournier, Obi Toppin and Jericho Sims are starting for NYK. – 5:25 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Thibodeau spoke Wednesday about Jericho Sims eventually will show his playmaking — and now he takes a lob and in one motion catches and kicks to Fournier for a corner three. – 9:10 PM
Thibodeau spoke Wednesday about Jericho Sims eventually will show his playmaking — and now he takes a lob and in one motion catches and kicks to Fournier for a corner three. – 9:10 PM
Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Deni Avdija had already passed the ball when Evan Fournier “fouled” him in transition and the officials take away a Rui Hachimura dunk – 7:22 PM
Deni Avdija had already passed the ball when Evan Fournier “fouled” him in transition and the officials take away a Rui Hachimura dunk – 7:22 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Your Knicks starting lineup: Obi Toppin, RJ Barrett, Jericho Sims, Evan Fournier and Alec Burks. – 7:06 PM
Your Knicks starting lineup: Obi Toppin, RJ Barrett, Jericho Sims, Evan Fournier and Alec Burks. – 7:06 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Knicks starters:
Alec Burks, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin, Jericho Sims. – 6:49 PM
Knicks starters:
Alec Burks, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin, Jericho Sims. – 6:49 PM
More on this storyline
Matt George: Domantas Sabonis says he is feeling good, is healthy, and will be playing for the Lithuania national team this summer. -via Twitter @MattGeorgeSAC / April 11, 2022
Tony East: Goga Bitadze says that he is going to play for his national team, Georgia, in World Cup qualifiers before playing in Eurobasket this summer. Says it’s a big event for the Georgian people. Competitions will be from July through September. -via Twitter @TEastNBA / April 11, 2022
“I’m going to go back to Paris. I’m going to work extremely hard like I always have, and I have the Eurobasket in September. Right after that, I’ll come back to work with the Knicks,” the French guard told the media on Sunday night per The Athletic. -via BasketNews / April 11, 2022