National Basketball Association

Kings G Evans letting reps deal with lawsuit

Published Jan. 21, 2010 1:05 a.m. ET

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Sacramento Kings rookie Tyreke Evans says he is letting his agent and lawyer deal with a wrongful-death lawsuit resulting from a fatal shooting committed out of his vehicle by a teenage cousin.

Evans is among four people being sued over the November 2007 drive-by shooting near his home in Chester, Pa., just south of Philadelphia. His cousin, Jamar Evans, is serving a 9-to-20-year prison term after admitting he fired out the passenger-side door and killed 19-year-old Marcus Reason.

Evans says he is staying focused on his game and letting his representatives handle the lawsuit, which seeks more than $50,000. He says the whole situation is tough on him, but he's learned from it and now he's just trying ``to move on.''

Evans spoke before Wednesday night's game against the Hawks.