Impact The Clippers have waived Evbuomwan just one day after signing him, and all signs point to him playing in the Clippers' affiliate in the G League after failing to crack the Opening Night roster for 2024-25.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
TOSAN EVBUOMWAN
Waived by Clippers The Clippers waived Evbuomwan on Saturday.
Inks deal with LAC Evbuomwan was signed by the Clippers on Friday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Impact The details of the signing are unknown, but Evbuomwan could be a candidate to take the club's final two-way spot. The 23-year-old was waived by the Pistons on Wednesday, and in his rookie season with Detroit and Memphis he averaged 5.9 points and 3.5 rebounds across 21.6 minutes per game in 17 regular-season outings.
OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Cut by Detroit The Pistons waived Evbuomwan on Wednesday, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Detroit now has two two-way slots available after cutting Evbuomwan, a second-year forward out of Princeton. Evbuomwan had previously signed 10-day deals with Memphis and Detroit last season before the Pistons upgraded him to a two-way deal in February. Between his two stops, Evbuomwan appeared in 17 games (eight starts) and averaged 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 21.6 minutes. If he doesn't land a two-way deal with another organization before the start of the NBA season, Evbuomwan shouldn't have much trouble finding work in the G League.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Ineligible for finale Pistons head coach Monty Williams confirmed last week that Evbuomwan isn't eligible to play again this season, as the rookie forward has already reached the limit of games in which...
Impact Two-way players prior to the start of the season are eligible to be active for up to 50 of a team's 82 regular-season games at the NBA level, but the number of active games becomes prorated if a player is signed to a two-way deal in-season. After initially joining Detroit on a 10-day deal, Evbuomwan didn't sign his two-way deal with the Pistons until Feb. 23, after which he appeared in 10 of Detroit's subsequent 22 games while averaging 7.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 three-pointers in 23.8 minutes per game. He's proceeded to sit out each of Detroit's last four games with a "G League assignment" designation on the official injury report, even though the Pistons' affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, had its season end March 29. Evbuomwan will remain out for Sunday's season finale in San Antonio, but he'll remain on Detroit's books through the 2024-25 campaign, since the two-way deal he signed in February was a two-year contract.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Not available Tuesday Detroit assigned Evbuomwan to the G League Motor City Cruise on Tuesday.
Impact Though Motor City's season is over, Evbuomwan is approaching the maximum total of active games in which he's eligible to play for the Pistons as a two-way player, so he'll end up sitting a second consecutive game. The Pistons haven't revealed how close Evbuomwan may be to reaching his total active games limit, so he could continue to miss time over the final three games of the season. His absence Tuesday should allow Chimezie Metu to make another start at forward after Metu logged a season-high 43 minutes in Saturday's 113-103 loss to the Nets.
APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Saturday Evbuomwan won't play Saturday against the Nets, as he's on a G League assignment.
Impact Evbuomwan has been playing a lot of minutes for the Pistons recently, so this is a bit of a surprise.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
Back in starting lineup Evbuomwan will start Monday's game against New York.
Impact Evbuomwan is averaging 10.7 points and 6.3 rebounds on 45.8 percent shooting in 30.0 minutes across his last three games. Chimezie Metu heads to the bench Monday.
MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE
Headed to bench Evbuomwan will come off the bench with Chimezie Metu entering the starting lineup for Sunday's game against New Orleans.
Impact Evbuomwan has started Detroit's last two contests, averaging 12.5 points and 6.0 rebounds on 50.0 percent shooting off 8.0 shots and 30.5 minutes per game. It's an interesting move from the Pistons to change his routine amid strong play, but perhaps Evbuomwan will retain his typical workload.
MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE
Career-best effort versus Boston Evbuomwan totaled 14 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds and one assist in 31 minutes during Friday's 129-102 loss to the Celtics.
Impact Making his second straight start for the shorthanded Pistons, Evbuomwan set new career highs in points while posting his best rebound total since he ripped down 12 boards for the Grizzlies back on Feb. 4, coincidentally also against the Celtics. The 23-year-old undrafted rookie could see a hefty workload down the stretch for Detroit with Isaiah Stewart (hamstring) and Ausar Thompson (illness) both out for the rest of the season and Simone Fontecchio (toe) also banged up.
MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches double figures in start Evbuomwan notched 11 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT) and four rebounds over 30 minutes in Wednesday's 122-103 loss to Indiana.
Impact Evbuomwan got his first start of the 2023-24 NBA season Wednesday in place of Isaiah Stewart, who was inactive with a hamstring injury. Evbuomwan ended as one of four Pistons with a double-digit point mark while adding a quartet of rebounds over a season-high minute total. Evbuomwan matched his season high in scoring, a mark he also tallied Monday against Boston.
MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Wednesday Evbuomwan will move into the starting unit for Monday's matchup with the Pacers, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports.
Impact Evbuomwan is replacing Isaiah Stewart (hamstring) in the starting lineup Wednesday evening, and with Stewart done for the season, Evbuomwan could be starting the rest of the way. He put up 11 points, two triples, two boards, one steal and a turnover in 18 minutes off the bench in his previous outing, so he's someone to consider as a speculative add in deep leagues.
MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE
Supplies 11 points Evbuomwan had 11 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one steal in 18 minutes during Monday's 119-94 loss to Boston.
Impact Evbuomwan capitalized on his shot attempts Monday, marking a continuation of the solid 36.6 percent three-point clip he has posted across 34 G League appearances this season. That being said, Ausar Thompson (illness), Simone Fontecchio (toe), Quentin Grimes (knee) and Cade Cunningham (knee) were all inactive Monday, so Evbuomwan's workload can be perceived as underwhelming in the context of so much vacated usage.
MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE
Signs two-way deal with Detroit Evbuomwan signed a two-way contract with the Pistons on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Impact Evbuomwan signed a 10-day contract with Detroit shortly before the All-Star break, and he'll remain with the team on a deal that allows him to easily move between the G League and parent club. He tallied five points, two rebounds and a steal in eight minutes during his team debut against the Suns on Feb. 14.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Pistons sign F Tosan Evbuomwan The Detroit Pistons signed forward Tosan Evbuomwan to a 10-day contract on Monday.Evbuomwan, who will turn 23 on Friday, made his NBA debut...
FEBRUARY 12 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Joins Detroit on 10-day pact Evbuomwan agreed Sunday with the Pistons on a 10-day deal, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Impact Evbuomwan's 10-day contract with the Grizzlies came to an end Friday, but he didn't take long to catch on with another NBA club on a new deal. The Pistons are already intimately familiar with Evbuomwan, an undrafted rookie out of Princeton who attended training camp with the club and who had been playing for their G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, prior to his stint with the Grizzlies. As he begins his tenure with the Pistons, Evbuomwan will likely find himself outside of the rotation after he struggled to distinguish himself during his time with Memphis. Over his four appearances for the Grizzlies, Evbuomwan shot 26.7 percent from the field while averaging 2.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.5 minutes.
FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Deal with Memphis expires Evbuomwan became a free agent Friday after his 10-day hardship contract with the Grizzlies expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Impact Unless the NBA grants the Grizzlies another hardship exception as the team battles myriad injury issues, Evbuomwan will likely rejoin the G League's Motor City Cruise, with whom he was playing before Memphis signed him to a 10-day deal Jan. 30. The undrafted rookie forward out of Princeton appeared in four games over the course of his 10-day pact, averaging 2.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.5 minutes while shooting just 26.7 percent from the field.
FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Grabs 12 boards in blowout loss Evbuomwan had three points (1-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), 12 rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes during Sunday's 131-91 loss to the Celtics.
Impact Evbuomwan, who's operating under a 10-day deal, appeared in a second straight game for the injury-depleted Grizzlies and saw an expanded role during the blowout loss. The 6-foot-7 forward has made just one shot in each of his first two NBA appearances, and surprisingly, they were both three-pointers. Despite sinking a pair of threes, Evbuomwan has struggled offensively thus far, but he made his presence felt on the boards, grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds versus Boston. If Jaren Jackson (hip), Santi Aldama (lower body) and/or Xavier Tillman (knee) return to full strength soon, Evbuomwan will likely be pushed out of the rotation.
FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Inks 10-day deal with Memphis The Grizzlies signed Evbuomwan to a 10-day contract Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Impact The Grizzlies have been shorthanded all season, but their injury report has hit new lengths recently. Given the injuries, Memphis has opted to sign a trio of forwards to 10-day deals. Matthew Hurt made his NBA debut Monday versus the Kings, posting 10 points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes, while Evbuomwan and Trey Jemison inked deals Tuesday. Evbuomwan and Jemison's first chance to play for Memphis will come Thursday versus Cleveland.
JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Let go by Pistons Evbuomwan was waived by Detroit on Saturday, Mike Curtis of The Detroit News reports.
Impact Evbuomwan was brought in on an Exhibit 10 contract back in June, and while he didn't end up cracking the NBA roster, Detroit now owns his G League rights. He'll likely report to the Motor City Cruise, assuming he passes through waivers.
OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
