Here on Brooklyn Balling, I’ll try to recap the chaos that was the 2013-14 Nets season with a series of “Season Review” posts on the players, trades, and even coach that shaped how this year turned out. Jason Terry was last, and Reggie Evans is up next.
One of my favorite Nets in recent memory, Reggie Evans spent about 1.5 of the last two seasons with the team before being traded away with Jason Terry this past February to the Sacramento Kings for Marcus Thornton.
His role on the Nets was simple: To rebound and play defense. Offense was not a strong suite for Reggie, which was exemplified by his many hilariously missed layups and free throws, but his job on the team and throughout his career in the NBA has been to do the dirty work and not be in the spotlight. His 110 regular season (and seven postseason) games with the team over the past two seasons were highlighted by his hustle and many 20-board performances.
Most good teams have someone like Reggie, and that was Billy King’s prerogative when he picked Evans up from the Clippers via a sign-and-trade two offseasons ago. He played a much bigger role in the 2012-13 season and postseason, playing 24.6 minutes per game (and grabbing 11.1 rebounds) in the regular season and playing 29.9 minutes and grabbing 12.3 boards in the postseason.
With a revamped Nets roster, his playing time wasn’t as prevalent in 2013-14, as Reggie saw his minutes drop by more than 11 per game and his rebounds cut by more than half. Mason Plumlee, drafted last June, showed his worth early in the season, and that development proved to be Reggie’s downfall.
All in all, it was fun to have a crazy and interesting personality like Reggie Evans’ on the Nets for their first and (part of) second seasons in Brooklyn. His departure was a bit unceremonious, but sometimes that’s just how it works in the NBA.
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