The Clippers are signing free agent forward Tosan Evbuomwan, agent George S. Langberg tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Evbuomwan, 23, went undrafted in 2023 after starring in college at Princeton. He signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Detroit last fall, was waived, and started his rookie campaign in the NBA G League with the Motor City Cruise before receiving a 10-day hardship contract from Memphis in late January.
After his 10-day deal with the Grizzlies expired, the Pistons signed him to a 10-day contract and then eventually gave him a two-way deal covering two seasons. However, he was waived two days ago, making him an unrestricted free agent.
A 6’8″ forward, Evbuomwan averaged 5.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game in 17 total NBA appearances (eight starts) with Memphis and Detroit, posting a shooting line of .507/.375/.680. In 34 G League outings with the Cruise, he put up averages of 15.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG, and 3.8 APG on .554/.361/.754 shooting in 34.2 MPG.
As with many eleventh-hour signings, Evbuomwan likely agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Clips to give him a bonus worth up to $77.5K if he’s waived and spends at least 60 days with their G League affiliate in San Diego. San Diego will need to acquire his returning player rights from the Cruise for that to happen.
The Clippers’ 21-man offseason roster is currently full, so they’ll have to release someone to add Evbuomwan.
I like this guy for some reason. Maybe it’s his name