What It Means:

Evans received three operations on his right knee over a nine-month span, so this has been the expectation all along. He's still working to strengthen the surgically-repaired knee in rehab, and it's unknown when a potential return will take place. Jrue Holiday (personal) is also unavailable for New Orleans, so recently signed Lance Stephenson could be in for a large role to start the season.

Evans had a -0.5 nERD, which ranked 81st in the NBA last season. He only managed to play 25 games, but he averaged 15.2 points, 6.6 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game. He also had a 53.4 True Shooting Percentage, which was the second-best clip of his career.