Utah Jazz (2010–2015) Evans was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 55th overall pick in the
2010 NBA draft. On March 4, 2011, he was assigned to the
Utah Flash. He was recalled on March 6. On February 22, 2012, Evans was announced as a competitor in the 2012
Sprite NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest, replacing the injured
Iman Shumpert of the
New York Knicks. He dunked two basketballs in one dunk over teammate
Gordon Hayward and won the contest with 29% of the votes. On July 11, 2012, Evans re-signed with the
Utah Jazz to a multi-year deal. He made his debut for the Mavericks in the team's season opener against the Phoenix Suns on October 28, recording 7 points and 6 rebounds in a 111–95 win. During his first year as a member of Mavericks, he had multiple assignments to the
Texas Legends of the
NBA Development League. On March 17, 2016, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. On July 7, 2016, Evans was traded, along with cash considerations and the rights to
Emir Preldžić, to the
Indiana Pacers in exchange for the rights to
Stanko Barać. On October 23, 2016, he was waived by the Pacers after appearing in two preseason games.
Khimki (2016–2017) On October 29, 2016, Evans signed with Russian club
BC Khimki for the rest of the 2016–17 season.
Erie BayHawks (2017–2018) On September 21, 2017, Evans signed with the
Atlanta Hawks. He was released on October 13 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts.
Atlanta Hawks (2018) On April 1, 2018, the
Atlanta Hawks announced that they had signed Evans to a 10-day contract.
Darüşşafaka (2018–2019) On August 21, 2018, Evans signed a one-year deal with
Darüşşafaka of the Turkish
BSL and the
EuroLeague.
Second stint with Khimki (2019–2020) On July 25, 2019,
Khimki announced that they had brought back Evans.
Olimpia Milano (2021) On February 24, 2021, Evans signed with
Olimpia Milano, competing only in
EuroLeague games. He parted ways with the team on May 31.
Panathinaikos (2021–2022) On August 21, 2021, Evans signed with
Panathinaikos of the
Greek Basket League and the
EuroLeague, penning a one-year deal. In 28
Greek Basket League games, he averaged 6.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks, playing around 17 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 32
EuroLeague games, he averaged 5.5 points, 3 rebounds and 0.5 blocks, playing around 16 minutes per contest.
Paris Basketball (2022–2023) On October 18, 2022, Evans signed with French club
Paris Basketball of the
LNB Pro A.
Manama (2023) Evans played for Bahraini club
Manama Club in 2023, and won the inaugural
West Asia Super League (WASL) with the team. He averaged 8.3 points per game in the WASL season. == The Basketball Tournament ==