Maurice Evans

Evans plays both guard and forward, but will likely see his minutes decrease this season despite that versatility. Atlanta will need to get Jamal Crawford's scoring ability on the court, which could push Joe Johnson to the three at times and cut into Evans' minutes. He'll likely dip below 20 minutes per game this season, causing a drop in points (7.2 last season), rebounds (3.0) and steals (0.6).

Evans was signed in the offseason as a replacement for Josh Childress. Evans had his career-high in scoring (9.3) and field goal percentage (48.9) last season and along with Ronald Murray is expected to provide scoring off the bench. Evans is a developing 3-point shooter, as he had 80 makes last season, 32 more than in any previous season.

Evans is one of the best backup shooting guards in the NBA, blessed with the ability to score in bunches. Unfortunately, Evans backs up Kobe Bryant, meaning that his opportunities to contribute will be limited so long as he remains a Laker. When he did play, Evans put up nearly 18 points for every 48 minutes played, and his rebounds per 48 minutes (6.1) were also strong for a shooting guard. However, Evans saw only 22 minutes per game. He may see less due to the renewed health of many Laker players. If Bryant somehow gets hurt, fantasy owners should jump all over Evans, but otherwise he will be stuck backing up KB24.

Evans was acquired in a draft-day trade from the Detroit Pistons to add depth to the 2-3 positions. He should see between 10-15 minutes per game, and should only warrant a look if Bryant or Radmanovic becomes injured.

Undrafted free agent from Texas. Could find a roster spot with the limited depth at guard on the Minnesota roster.