Golden State Warriors: 3 Players to consider with hardship exception

By Tony Pesta | Dec 22, 2021

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Golden State Warriors can bring back Jacob Evans

Familiarity is almost always a good thing. When you’re talking about bringing someone in mid-season with the expectation that they might only be a temporary signing — bringing back an old friend might be the best option.

Jacob Evans spent close to two years in the Bay, competing in 59 games for the Golden State Warriors from 2018-2020.

He never played a major role, maxing his minutes at 14.1 per game when the Dubs were half-heartedly shuffling through their first season back in the lottery since emerging as a dynasty.

Yet, Evans was present for the Dubs’ last trip to the NBA Finals and even got on the floor against Toronto (albeit for roughly five total minutes in garbage time). Evans must have soaked up something from being around a championship-caliber team and could be worthwhile bringing back.

Evans is familiar with the organization and its goals. He’s averaging 7.9 points and 3.1 rebounds on 39.1 percent shooting from the 3-point line in his latest G-League season and deserves another chance at only 24 years of age.

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