A scary collision against the Dallas Mavericks landed Golden State Warriors’ guard, Jacob Evans III, in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Evans missed three straight games, but overall, injuries have hampered the entirety of his sophomore season in the NBA.
Evans has missed 23 total games throughout the 2019-20 season due to both a concussion and a groin injury. Ailments have stunted Evans’s development and growth in his second season with the Golden State Warriors.
Evans has struggled with consistency and comfortability in Steve Kerr’s rotation throughout the season. The second-year guard is averaging 4.4 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists on 31.2 % shooting from the field in 15.0 minutes per game.
After missing three-games in the NBA’s concussion protocol, Evans returned for one contest against the Utah Jazz, before Golden State made the decision to send the former Cincinnati Bearcat down to the G League.
Evans spent two games with the Warriors G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors, and started both games. In two games, Evans averaged 12.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists on 32.1 % shooting in 30.8 minutes per game. Evans’s performance with Santa Cruz was enough for Golden State to recall their second-year guard before they start their five-game road trip.
Evans will join the Warriors to kick off their five-game road trip against the Philadelphia 76ers, the first game to take place in Kobe Bryant’s hometown since his tragic death.
