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[magicbalala245]

Wow evans left orlando for the hawks what in the world is there in ATL that is better then orlando. in orlando you compete for a title and a way better place to live in then the ATL

[BringDFishBack]

Some posted he already signed w/ the Warriors...

[MDI]

are you sure?

i thought he signed with the warriors

maybe its reggie evans...but he's under contract with the sixers tho

hmm

[MDI]

http://www.mercuryne...orts/ci_9969946

Report: Warriors sign forward Maurice Evans to three-year deal
Bay Area News Group
Article Launched: 07/23/2008 07:25:45 AM PDT

On the heels of adding point guard Marcus Williams, the Warriors are now reportedly adding free agent forward Maurice Evans, who played for both the Lakers and Magic last season.

The Warriors have signed Evans to a three-year, $6.4 million deal, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise. By adding Evans, it means the Warriors would not match the three-year, $9 million contract restricted free agent Kelenna Azubuike signed with the Los Angeles Clippers last week. The Warriors had until Friday to match Azubuike's deal, but Evans represents a cheaper - and perhaps better - alternative.

In Evans, the Warriors are getting an athletic swingman who's known as a solid defender and good three-point shooter (39 percent last season). The 6-foot-5 Evans averaged 9.3 points in 68 games for Orlando last season. He came to Orlando with Brian Cook in a November trade with the Los Angeles Lakers that sent Trevor Ariza to Southern California.

Evans, 29, has played five seasons in the NBA, including stops in Detroit and Sacramento

http://www.ajc.com/s...ress_evans.html

Hawks fill Childress' void by signing Evans
Veteran swingman signs multi-year deal, could slide into sixth-man role

By SEKOU SMITH
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/25/08

The Hawks didn't waste any time filling the void left by Josh Childress, who signed a three-year deal with a Greek team Wednesday.

Journeyman Maurice Evans has agreed to terms with the Hawks on a three-year deal believed to be worth about $7.5 million, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
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Evans was reportedly close to signing a three-year deal with Golden State on Wednesday, one California newspaper reported.

But that was before Childress bolted for the Euro league and before the Warriors decided to match a three-year, $9 million offer sheet to their own restricted free agent swingman, Kelena Azubuike, from the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday.

Evans, a six-year veteran, started 47 games last season for Orlando, the Hawks' Southeast Division rival, including all 10 playoff games against Toronto and Detroit for the division champs.

He could slide into the sixth-man spot vacated when Childress opted for a deal with Greek power Olympiakos.

Evans, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound swingman, averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 68 games last season after being traded to Orlando from the Los Angeles Lakers.

Evans, 29, has a reputation as a tenacious perimeter defender and opportunistic offensive threat. He's a career 37 percent shooter from beyond the 3-point line, and averaged a career-high 9.3 points last season.

Evans played the best game of his NBA career against the Hawks in April. He scored a career-high 27 points in a 121-105 win over the Hawks on April 15 at Philips Arena.

Since the start of the 2001-02 season, Evans has logged time with Minnesota, Sacramento, Detroit, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Magic, his longest stint with one team being the 2006-07 season with the Lakers and the seven games he played last season before being traded.

The Lakers traded Evans and Brian Cook to the Magic last November for Trevor Ariza.

Yahoo sports

Jul 25 The Hawks signed Evans to a three-year deal on Friday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

http://sports.yahoo....Tgun5ntrwmkvLYF

[BringDFishBack]

I think he did go to the Hawks cuz the Warriors one says they wouldn't match the offer to Azubuike, which they did.

[PGMVP]

Two teams signed evans wow but hey i think his going to the hawks.

[Helljumper]

Yeah, he backed off the Warriors deal at the last minute, probably because he recieved a counter offer that seemed better. This was probably the offer he got.

[Black Sheep]

He will fill the role that Childress brought to the Hawks.
nice job and for cheap

[Cookie]

nice deal

good fit

[L4L]

Mo Evans brings athleticism, hustle, the ability to create a shot inefficiently and decent man defense. He has terrible hoops IQ, shot selection, and thinks he's better than he is.

He'll fit right in on the Hawks as about half their roster fits the same description.

[Michaelyumm]

yeah i thought it was the warriors maybe he backed out you have a link?

[L4L]

yeah i thought it was the warriors maybe he backed out you have a link?

Yep, he backed out.

[Jaime Quintanilla]

Seems like everyone is backing out now-a-days. Whatever happened to loyalty? Oh yeah... $$$.

[SirLaker]

yeah i thought it was the warriors maybe he backed out you have a link?

I was thinking same.

[SirLaker]

Seems like everyone is backing out now-a-days. Whatever happened to loyalty? Oh yeah... $$$.

It's the NBA..what you expect?

[Cookie]

better fit with the hawks than with the warriors