Dallas Mavericks: Jeremy Evans Traded to Pacers

After sitting the bench the majority of the year in Dallas, former slam dunk champion Jeremy Evans is being traded to the Indiana Pacers.

Looked at as a reclamation project last summer, Evans signed a two-year deal in Dallas looking to carve out a role off the bench for the Dallas Mavericks.

Before going down with a season ending shoulder injury, Evans appeared in just 30 games and averaged just eight minutes a game. Now he is on the move to the Eastern Conference.

With the recent additions this offseason in Dallas, Evans was looking at the same role coming back for his second season. Dallas seems to be continuing the trend of trying to get younger while remaining competitive at the same time.

With a decision on JaVale McGee‘s contract coming in the next couple of days, Dallas could look to have three open roster spots heading into the fall. Thus making this summer league even more important for players trying to make a roster.

Evans was a professional on and off the court, but this gives Dallas the chance to fill his end-of-bench roster spot with a younger talent.