A Royal Pain
Fansided

Sacramento Kings Report Card: Tyreke Evans

By Tyler Watts

Mar 8, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Sacramento Kings shooting guard Tyreke Evans (32) shoots the ball against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Sacramento Kings shooting guard Tyreke Evans (32) shoots the ball against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 5
Next
Mar 22, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Mirza Teletovic (35) fights for posession of the ball against Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans (32) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. The Bucks defeated the Kings 116-98. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Mirza Teletovic (35) fights for posession of the ball against Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans (32) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. The Bucks defeated the Kings 116-98. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /

DEFENSE: Grade- B

The limited minutes did not allow for eye-popping statistical output, but Evans played a solid brand of defense on a young Kings’ squad that struggled on that end of the floor.  He averaged 3.6 rebounds, 0.9 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 1.4 person fouls per game during his 14 games in a Kings uniform.

MUST READ: Who Should the Sacramento Kings Build Around on Offense

I always feel that advanced metrics better encapsulate defensive performance than traditional statistics, so let us move forward and take a look at how Mister Evans rates.  According to Basketball-Reference, Evans earned positive 0.3 defensive win shares with the Kings.  He, also, earned a  positive 0.9 on the season split between the two clubs.  Tyreke Evans is a net positive on the defensive end of the floor and can guard one through three giving him some added versatility value.

Home/Kings News