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Jeremy Evans to Mavericks: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Joseph ZuckerJul 5, 2015

The Dallas Mavericks already landed one of the big fish on the free-agent market by signing DeAndre Jordan. Now the team must go about filling in the remaining holes on its roster. According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, the Mavs came to terms with Jeremy Evans on a two-year deal for the league minimum.

Evans confirmed the news on Twitter:

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The 27-year-old has spent the entirety of his five-year career with the Utah Jazz. In 219 career regular-season games, he's averaging 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds a game.

Most fans remember Evans for his victory in the 2012 NBA Slam Dunk Contest:

He can play either forward position, so his versatility will come in handy for a Dallas bench that is paper-thin at the moment.

Signing Evans won't radically alter the Mavericks' fortunes over the next couple of seasons, but he certainly helps bring some depth to a team in desperate need of warm bodies.