Minnesota Timberwolves
Post by Walt Frazier on Jul 10, 2016 20:21:17 GMT
Evan Fournier is proud to announce that he will again come back to the Orlando Magic! The contract will be:
Year 1: $23,535,750
Year 2: $21,203,378
Year 3: $19,102,142
Year 4: $17,209,137
Year 5: $15,503,727 (Player Option)
Total: $96,554,134
In the end, we had a few options that made a good amount of sense for Evan, but he really had no great reason to leave the Magic. The only reason Evan was negotiating another contract this offseason is because Blake Bowman and the Magic believed in his ability to break out enough that they gave him a Player Option for this offseason. Evan's goal was to get money that he has earned and now deserves, and this contract certainly does that.
A note on the contract - In real life, Evan got 85 million over 5 years. So, even though we have a decreasing number which is somewhat unusual, Evan still ends up with a significantly larger contract. I'd also like to make it clear that while we had even larger offers, Blake would have been willing to match anything to keep Evan. He was devoted and kept up with his responses really well. Again, Evan was only negotiating for more money, but felt it was his responsibility to see what was out there with other teams.
We would like to thank Charles Barkley, Julius Erving, Jeremiah Hill and Dan Majerle for their interest. In the end, the money and team situation were right for Evan in Orlando. Not for nothing, the Magic also have a good friend Rudy Gobert on the roster, and have even brought in Boris Diaw, something of a mentor and friend, to the team this offseason. It's the right place for Evan to continue his career.
Thank you everyone for your attention and offers.
Year 1: $23,535,750
Year 2: $21,203,378
Year 3: $19,102,142
Year 4: $17,209,137
Year 5: $15,503,727 (Player Option)
Total: $96,554,134
In the end, we had a few options that made a good amount of sense for Evan, but he really had no great reason to leave the Magic. The only reason Evan was negotiating another contract this offseason is because Blake Bowman and the Magic believed in his ability to break out enough that they gave him a Player Option for this offseason. Evan's goal was to get money that he has earned and now deserves, and this contract certainly does that.
A note on the contract - In real life, Evan got 85 million over 5 years. So, even though we have a decreasing number which is somewhat unusual, Evan still ends up with a significantly larger contract. I'd also like to make it clear that while we had even larger offers, Blake would have been willing to match anything to keep Evan. He was devoted and kept up with his responses really well. Again, Evan was only negotiating for more money, but felt it was his responsibility to see what was out there with other teams.
We would like to thank Charles Barkley, Julius Erving, Jeremiah Hill and Dan Majerle for their interest. In the end, the money and team situation were right for Evan in Orlando. Not for nothing, the Magic also have a good friend Rudy Gobert on the roster, and have even brought in Boris Diaw, something of a mentor and friend, to the team this offseason. It's the right place for Evan to continue his career.
Thank you everyone for your attention and offers.
