Joe Harris, a seasoned shooting guard who spent ten seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, and Detroit Pistons, is retiring from basketball, according to Shams Charania. The 32-year-old Harris was selected in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft out of UVA. His career average from beyond the arc is 43.6%, making him one of the NBA’s top shooters since being drafted.
After 10 NBA seasons, Joe Harris has retired from basketball. Harris played 504 NBA games for the Nets, Cavaliers and Pistons. He was a career 43.6 percent three-point shooter and won the Three-Point Contest at 2019 All-Star weekend. pic.twitter.com/2eLPJAhLzU
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 15, 2024
Throughout his six seasons with the Nets, Harris shot above 40% from three points, making his greatest years with Brooklyn. Harris had his best statistical season in 2019–2020, winning the Three-Point Contest while averaging 14.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. After suffering an ankle injury in the 2022 season, Harris was never the same and missed most of the Nets’ games. After the 2023 season, Harris was transferred to the Pistons in a salary dump; however, he only played 16 games and averaged 2.4 points before being dismissed by the team in the middle of the season.
Joe Harris:
— 43.6 3P% (top 5 all-time)
— Highest 3P% by a player with 1,000+ 3PM
— Nets all-time leader in 3-pointers
— Three-Point Contest championRetiring after 10 seasons. https://t.co/xaGID3ayUA
— StatMuse (@statmuse) August 15, 2024
Harris ranks fifth all-time in the NBA and is still one of the most accurate sharpshooters in history despite a difficult end to his career. The only people ahead of him are Dražen Petrović (43.7%), Luke Kennard (43.9%), Hubert Davis (44.1%), and Steve Kerr (45.4%). The fact that Harris leads the Nets in three-pointers made in team history is yet another outstanding accomplishment. These are only a few of Harris’ amazing accomplishments; the NBA history books will always remember him.
NBA Veteran Would Think About Going To Europe If Unsigned In The US.
As a free agent right now, NBA veteran Evan Fournier—a former guard for the Magic and Knicks—seems to have no demand for his talents. The twelve-year veteran, a two-time silver medallist in the Olympics, has choices to pursue his career abroad. Fournier has an advantage in that he already has a sufficient understanding of European basketball.
If Fournier remains unsigned in the US, NBA veteran will have a look at the EuroLeague.
Evan Fournier, a seasoned NBA player, is thinking about taking on new projects to extend his playing career. The recent Olympic silver medallist and twelve-year veteran is presently a free agent. He still hasn’t signed a contract with a team.
The seasoned shooting guard played in 32 games for the Knicks and Pistons during the previous campaign, scoring 6.9 points in 18 minutes on average and shooting a dismal 25.4% from three-point range. Fournier has averaged 13.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and a solid 37.4% from three point range throughout his career.
For NBA players who are unable to sign with an NBA team, the EuroLeague has long been a reliable and strong alternative. Patrick Beverley, a former guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, traveled to Israel during the off-season. Robin Lopez is an NBA player who is presently thinking about moving to Europe.
Fournier’s NBA Career
The seasoned player in the NBA played three seasons with the Knicks after being selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 2012 NBA Draft. But prior to being moved to Detroit last season, he only appeared in three games for New York. Fournier spent his first two years as a player with the Celtics and the Nuggets before moving to New York. However, the most of the Frenchman’s career was spent in Orlando. Fournier played his most fruitful NBA seasons with the Magic. He averaged double digits in points and more than thirty minutes per game in six of his seven seasons with Orlando.
Fournier had a successful first season in New York City, setting a franchise mark for the most three-pointers made in a season (since surpassed by Donte DiVincenzo). Regretfully, the fun eventually faded when he was benched and dropped from Tom Thibodeau’s starting lineup. Later, in a trade during the season, Fournier was sent to Detroit. Now, with less than two months until the 2024–25 season begins, he finds himself without a team.
Playing Abroad
The experienced NBA player can wind up in a familiar league and place if the NBA does not make him an offer this off-season. Fournier recently stated that he is giving the EuroLeague some serious thought. His long FIBA career may prove to be a big asset if he chooses to sign with a franchise there.
The NBA veteran has a long history of representing France on the international front. In the 2014, 2019 and 2023 FIBA World Cups, he played for his nation. In 2020, he competed in the Tokyo Olympics and took home a silver medal. He and France won silver in the Summer Games in Paris in 2024, their second straight year.
Along with NBA Hall of Famer Tony Parker, Rudy Gobert, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw, and currently Victor Wembanyama, Fournier is considered one of France’s best national players.
