ORLANDO – For years, Steve Clifford has admired shooting guard Evan Fournier from a distance and marveled at his improvement and highly efficient play from the shooting guard position.
Now the coach of the Orlando Magic, Clifford has gotten to see why Fournier has become such a consistent and productive player.
Fournier, who missed the final month of last season with a knee injury, has been a regular at the Magic’s practice facility most of the offseason while preparing himself for this season. That work has allowed Clifford a chance to see why Fournier has become such a solid player and one who has led the Magic in scoring each of the past three seasons.