Pelicans’ Swingman Tyreke Evans Done for Season With Knee Surgery

Will there ever be a year where the New Orleans Pelicans stay healthy so we can actually see what their team has to offer when their full core his together?

I guess 2015-2016 won’t be the year, as according to Shams Charania of the Vertical at Yahoo Sports, Pelicans guard/forward Tyreke Evans will miss the remainder 2015-2016 season due to knee surgery:

The Pelicans had reportedly featuring Evans in trading talks along with teammates Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson, but Evans’ trade market will be virtually dead now after this news.

Evans, who of course won Rookie of the Year in 2009-2010 for the Sacramento Kings, was averaging 15.2 points, 6.6 assists, and 5.2 assists per game for New Orleans this year.

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