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).