5:55pm: The Suns have officially signed Evans, the team announced in a press release.
5:00pm: The Suns will sign guard Jawun Evans to a two-way contract, Michael Scotto of The Athletic tweets.
Evans has been playing for the team’s G League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns. The 6-foot Evans, 22, has appeared in 14 G League games this season, averaging 18.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.6 APG and 1.6 SPG in 30.4 MPG.
The Suns have been searching for a short-term solution at point guard with Devin Booker, who had been moved to the point in the starting lineup, nursing a hamstring injury.
Phoenix had an open two-way slot. George King, a shooting guard, has the other two-way deal.
The Clippers waived Evans in mid-October despite having a guaranteed contract worth approximately $1.378MM after they acquired swingman Wesley Johnson. Evans underwent sports hernia surgery last spring after appearing in 48 games with the Clippers as a rookie. He averaged 4.8 PPG and 2.1 APG in 16.2 MPG.
The Oklahoma State product was the 39th pick of the 2017 draft and was traded by the Sixers to the Clippers in a draft-night swap.
I judt daw he was on their g league roster yesterday, was wondering wtf they didnt just use him?
An HR-posters-recommended signing. @kyleallen
Next I recommend the 76ers sign Swaggy P lol
He was getting heavy last year. Depends on which way he’s going. . . he might be playing in the recliner league now…