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3 Knicks players that definitely shouldn’t be back next season

By Jordanna Clark

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 21: Players of the New York Knicks before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden, New York City., United States. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 21: Players of the New York Knicks before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden, New York City., United States. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /
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New York Knicks, Evan Fournier
Evan Fournier, New York Knicks. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

2: Evan Fournier

Evan Fournier was a non-factor for the Knicks in the playoffs. Although some fans were calling for him to make an appearance in the postseason due to New York’s three-point shooting woes, he remained on the bench. There’s a high possibility that the Knicks’ regular-season finale on April 9 will have been his final time in a New York uniform.

He was not only removed from the starting lineup toward the beginning of the 2022-23 season but removed from the rotation entirely by Tom Thibodeau. After playing in nearly every single regular season contest with the exception of two games in 2021-22, Fournier played in 27 games this season and averaged only 17 minutes. That’s the lowest number of minutes that he’s averaged since he entered the league in Denver in 2012-13.

The 30-year-old is a career 37.9% three-point shooter, but his inconsistencies and incapabilities on the defensive end led to Quentin Grimes replacing him as a starter. Fournier trade rumors were swirling around before the February deadline, but his contract seemed to be what kept teams away.

Fournier’s now on an expiring contract as he’s owed $18.8 million in 2023-24 and has a $19 million club option for 2024-25. A trade should be much easier to accomplish in the offseason.

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