The New Orleans Pelicans shocked the world by offering restricted free agent Tyreke Evans four years and $44 million on Sunday night, per Sam Amick of USA Today Sports.
While some seem to think it can work in New Orleans, I don't think it works on multiple levels.
First, those who suggest that Evans can play small forward alongside Jrue Holiday and Eric Gordon don't realize he doesn't play well at small forward.
According to 82games.com, Evans registered a worse PER at small forward last season (16.6) than he did at point guard or shooting guard.
Secondly, even if you slot Evans in at shooting guard because Gordon is injury-prone and Austin Rivers, well, doesn't count, Evans has never shown throughout his career that he works best at shooting guard.
According to 82games.com, he registered a PER of 18.8 at shooting guard last season. By comparison, when Evans averaged 20.1 points, 5.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds in his rookie season, he played a career-high 28 percent of his minutes at point guard, registering a PER of 22.2 at the position in the process.
So, truly, Evans is a point gu ...
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Tyreke Evans Would Be a Poor Signing for New Orleans Pelicans
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