Pistons decline $19M option for Evan Fournier, AP source says, and extend offer to Simone Fontecchio
Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon speaks at a news conference in Detroit, Friday, June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya]
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have declined a $19 million option for Evan Fournier, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been announced said the move gives the Pistons $50 million in salary cap space. Detroit acquired Fournier from New York before the NBA trade deadline last season as part of a deal that sent Bojan Bogdanovic to the Knicks. The 31-year-old shooting guard from France averaged 7.2 points per game for the Pistons. Detroit also decided to extend a qualifying offer to Simone Fontecchio.
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