Evan Fournier kept things pretty clear during a January win over the Atlanta Hawks. He and the rest of the roster understood the reality and urgency of their situation.
With Nikola Vucevic set to become a free agent and new management creating some wiggle room to make moves to change the roster, this was their last shot. Evan Fournier told the media in Atlanta the players knew this fact. This season — the 2019 season — was most likely their last hurrah together. It was their last chance to make something together.