Remembering Evan Fournier’s short time with the Celtics

Evan Fournier was an interesting Celtic.

Not a memorable one. Not a successful one.

Fournier’s arrival came during the height of Boston instability during the Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum era. He arrived to help fill the shooting and scoring deficit left by Gordon Hayward’s departure the previous summer. It became Danny Ainge’s last significant move as President of Basketball Operations.

It also makes me think back to a darker time in team history, to probably my worst take covering the team — that Boston had to retain him in free agency.

Three years later, the Celtics are celebrating their 2024 championship while Fournier has signed with Olympiacos after twelve seasons in the NBA. Brad…