On Sunday, the Mavericks agreed to a two-year contract (no options) with Jeremy Evans, who has played his first five seasons with Utah.
Evans was a second-round pick out of Arkansas in the 2010 draft (55th overall) and has played sparingly for the Jazz. But if you extrapolate his numbers, he has averaged 12.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per 36 minutes played.
The Mavericks view him as an Al-Farouq Aminu starter kit, hoping he can guard both forward positions. Although he has a slender build (6-9, 200 pounds), he is regarded as supremely athletic.
Evans’ agreement is another step toward filling out the roster after the Mavericks utilized all of their salary-cap room on free agents Jordan and Wesley Matthews.