Did Celtics wing Evan Fournier’s postseason play cost him a big chunk of his next paycheck?

The veteran wing was probably asked to do too much, but will his offers consider the context?

If it is in the plans of new Boston Celtics team president Brad Stevens to try and re-sign veteran shooting guard Evan Fournier, the offers Stevens might need to match could be smaller than perhaps previously anticipated based on reporting coming out of our sister site HoopsHype.

Michael Scotto reported that rival front offices believe the St. Maurice native is hoping to garner a hefty paycheck on the open market when free agency begins this offseason; “He’s going to look for $15-20 million a year,” said one per Scotto. Expressing doubts on where Fournier might find such a deal, that anonymous executive noted Boston’s aversion to paying the tax for some time now.

“If they let him walk, there’s no replacement,” they added.