11 NBA Players Ready For A Breakout Season
By Alex Siquig
Apr 20, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Evan Fournier (94) reacts during the first half of game one of the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Evan Fournier
Guard. 6’6. Denver Nuggets. Experience: 1 year.
Evan is kind of a dark horse pick for a breakout season, because so much of this is based on opportunity and will Fournier even get an opportunity on a Denver squad currently stacked with wings? A 20 year-old guard standing a Kobe-like 6’6”, Fournier languished on the pine for most of the year before injuries forced Karl to give the kid a shot. He responded with some inspired play, amidst the usual rookie mistakes. Despite some missteps, Fournier showed a deceptively quick first step, quiet grace under pressure, and (admittedly not a huge sample size) a 40% shooter from beyond the arc. Will the next Nuggets coach put trust in the young Frenchman? I hope so. I like Denver’s army of wings. The more the merrier.