In a summer filled with dramatic roster moves for the Indiana Pacers, the acquisition of Jeremy Evans has gone unnoticed. He was acquired in a deal with the Dallas Mavericks that was essentially a salary dump by the Mark Cuban-owned team from Texas. Despite limited playing-time (with a career average of 10.5 minutes per game), and being a second-round pick, Evans has found a way to stick around in the NBA.
Staying relevant as a second-round pick is not easy. Drafted with the 55th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, Jeremy Evans entered the league as a guy known for his dunking ability.