The NBA has reinstated Tyreke Evans from a lengthy drug ban, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets.
As JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors reported in early December, Evans had been seeking reinstatement and was hopeful the suspension would be dropped. He has been training in preparation for a return, working out in Miami with John Wall and Michael Beasley, according to Marc Stein (Twitter link).
Evans is an unrestricted free agent and can sign a contract as soon as noon ET on Friday, the NBA announced (via Twitter).
Evans played in the league from 2009-19. He was dismissed and disqualified by the NBA in May 2019 for violating the league’s anti-drug program. At the time, the league declared Evans would be eligible to apply for reinstatement after two years.
Evans, 32, was the fourth overall pick in the 2009 draft and played for the Kings, Pelicans, Grizzlies, and Pacers. He had a down year in 2018/19 after signing a one-year, $12.4MM contract with Indiana, averaging 10.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, and 2.4 APG with a career-worst .389 FG% in 69 games (20.3 MPG).
He has averaged 15.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG and 4.8 APG in 594 career games.
Sixers can good a good look, with Freedom for depth.
I wish I could edit because that was gibberish. Anyways some good options to fortify their bench.
Or stop drinking and commenting!
Or take a quick glance at your post before you click “publish.”
He’d definitely be an interesting pickup for teams that need another playmaker off their bench.
I’m not so sure I’d want the Bulls to take a chance on him, but would def bring him in for a tryout and sit him down to see what his motivations are for coming back.
If he’s willing to buy into a team system, and not just trying to solely re-establish himself, I wouldn’t mind giving him a 10 day contract and seeing how it goes..
Malik Beasley plays for twolves. Micheal Beasley aka b-ez or b-easy was a former top two pick who is out of the league now. Watch his interview on msg network when he is clearly strung out of narcotics. The guy is hilarious. Shame the drugs ruined his career but it made him mad chill and fun to be around.
Beasley is a insane scorer; he should be in the league
“drugs made him mad chill and fun to be around”
Not for long bro.
If it’s Michael that is interesting.
The return of Tyreke the Freak! Hopefully he’s kept in shape and kept his skills up. He was a pretty solid scorer in his NBA run, prior to the suspension. He’s 32 now, and his scoring was slowing down somewhat prior to the suspension, in Memphis, but it upticked in Indiana.
I’m hoping he gets a solid opportunity somewhere to return to the NBA.
link to basketball-reference.com
Glad he’s back. That ish had to be serious to be banned this long. Setbacks for a greater comeback I hope.
Celtics need Beasley off the bench. Make it happen Brad!
Evans on the Clippers
This guy was a fantasy hoops Rockstar back in the day
He somehow ends up back in Sacramento
Come on kings sign him
Free OJ Mayo next!