Zalgiris Kaunas announced signing the American guard Keenan Evans on a two-year deal.
Last season the 25-year-old Evans played for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv.
The 1.91-meter Evans averaged 8.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 10.2 PIR over 34 EuroLeague games last season.
Prior to his stints in Israel with Maccabi and Hapoel Haifa, Evans began his professional career in the NBA G League with Grand Rapids and also played for Delaware before he first came to Europe with Igokea in 2019.
In the Israeli league, last season the 25-year-old averaged 11.5 points, 4 assists, 2.2 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 13.5 PIR per game.
| Zalgiris Kaunas | |
Position | Player | Status |
PG | Mantas Kalnietis | Signed until 2023 |
PG | Lukas Lekavicius | Signed until 2025 |
PG/SG | Keenan Evans (story) | Signed until 2024 |
SG | Karolis Lukosiunas | Signed until 2023 |
SG | Tomas Dimsa | Signed until 2022 +1 |
SF/PF | Edgaras Ulanovas | Signed until 2024 |
SF | Arnas Butkevicius (story) | Signed until 2024 |
PF | Tyler Cavanaugh | Signed until 2023 +1 |
PF/C | Rolands Smits (story) | Signed until 2024 |
C | Joffrey Lauvergne | Signed until 2022 +1 |
C | Laurynas Birutis (story) | Signed until 2024 |
Coach | Kazys Maksvytis (story) | |
Expired contract | Tai Webster (will not return), Janis Strelnieks (will not return), Niels Giffey (will not return), Arturas Milaknis, Paulius Jankunas (retiring), Marek Blazevic (will not return), Regimantas Miniotas (will not return), Josh Nebo (will not return) | |
Rumored to leave | Joffrey Lauvergne, Arturas Milaknis | |
Interested | Kevarrius Hayes (story), Caleb Homesley, Darius Thompson (story) |
More Zalgiris transfer news:
- Rolands Smits reaches an agreement with Zalgiris
- Zalgiris signing Kevarrius Hayes
- LKL finals MVP Arnas Butkevicius will join Zalgiris
- Zalgiris part ways with three players
- Keenan Evans expected to sign with Zalgiris