Despite wanting to stay in Boston after getting traded to the Celtics in March, Evan Fournier is reportedly set to join the Knicks on a four-year deal worth $78 million.
Fournier, who is currently representing France in men’s basketball at the Tokyo Olympics, told Boston Globe reporter Gary Washburn that his positive opinion about playing for the Celtics hasn’t changed, as re-signing with Boston was his initial preference.
“That was my priority going into the summer,” Fournier told Washburn. “Because I knew the place. I talked to Brad [Stevens] and we couldn’t get a deal done, obviously.