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Evans

He’ll bring some emergency depth to the point guard position in OKC, but he won’t have any fantasy value while the main guys are healthy.

The Rockets are expected make a claim on Evans to sign him, but it is likely to just fill out their roster. Evans only saw action in seven games with the Suns this NBA season.

Evans hasn’t played much for the Suns this season after signing a two-way contract in early December. De’Anthony Melton (ankle) is out for a couple weeks, which means Evans will be depth at the point guard spot. He’s not worth owning at the moment.

Devin Booker is out with a hamstring injury and Elie Okobo is in the G-League, leaving Evans as the current backup point guard behind De’Anthony Melton. Evans is on the radar in deeper leagues, but Melton’s the hot pickup in Phoenix right now.

The Suns will call him up tonight to make things even messier for them. He’s been very good in the G League with 18.5 points, 4.6 dimes, 4.1 boards and 1.5 steals in those 14 games. Considering how terrible the Suns are, Evans is on the radar as an add in super deep leagues. This is somewhat bad news for Elie Okobo and De’Anthony Melton.

Evans was serving as the fifth-string point guard on the roster, so it makes sense to cut him. He’ll likely head down to the G-League, or he could go overseas, but he’s sure to remain irrelevant in fantasy hoops.

Evans’ season ended in early April last year but he’s had plenty of time to recover. His biggest hurdle to fantasy relevance is the glut of guards in L.A.'s backcourt, which includes Pat Beverley, Avery Bradley, Milos Teodosic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lou Williams. He played 4.3 seconds in this exhibition, which crystallizes the problem.

L.A. traded for the rights to Evans, a 6'1" guard who averaged 19.0 points, 6.5 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals last season. He’s just 6’1" and he posted a poor 33.5-inch max vertical at the combine, but he thrives in pick-and-roll sets and plays a controlled game. It’s possible he’s the latest undersized guy to get minutes, especially since the Clippers aren’t overflowing with backcourt depth.

Evans is a maestro with the pick-and-roll, although he struggled to convert at the rim during his two-year college career. The Pacers might be looking for a point guard in the draft if they can’t retain Jeff Teague during free agency, although Evans figures to be more of a backup than a starter at the next level.

Evans put in averages of 19.0 points, 6.5 dimes, 1.1 triples, 1.7 steals and 2.8 turnovers during his sophomore season at Oklahoma State, and while he is a bit undersized and lacks explosive athleticism, he’s able to make up for that with his strength, solid footwork and a high basketball IQ. He’s particularly adept at running the pick-and-roll, and he’s currently projected to come off the board in the 30-range.