All eyes were on Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier during the World Cup.
He was the team’s best option offensively. The ball would be in his hands and the pressure could not be higher. His team was depending on him to be scorer, playmaker, decisionmaker and everything else.
Last year with the Magic, he expanded his role off the dribble. He averaged a career-high in assists and was a smart all-around player. But his shooting never came around. The biggest element of his game had left him during his team’s best run.
There was a new look in his eye now as he tried to will his team forward.