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Seattle SuperSonics General Manager Rick Sund announced today that Reggie Evans has signed a one-year qualifying offer to remain with the Sonics.

“We’re thrilled to have one of the top rebounders in the NBA back in a Sonics uniform this season,” said Sund. “Reggie is a tenacious rebounder and he has always found a way to have an impact on the court. He’s like a bulldog around the boards.”

Last season, Evans’ third in the NBA, he averaged 4.9 points and a career-high 9.3 rebounds in 79 games. Evans, who was not drafted by an NBA team, signed with Seattle as a free agent on Sept. 30, 2002.

In a related move, the Sonics requested waivers on swingman Omar Thomas (Texas El-Paso).

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