Tyreke Evans has signed with Virtus Roma on a deal that will last through the end of the lockout.

Evans played 57 games in 10-11 due to plantar fasciitis.

Roma had been starting Anthony Maestranzi at point guard. Luigi Datome, Clay Tucker, Vladimir Dasic and Uros Slokar also start for Roma.

Roma has a 3-4 record in Italian Lega A, mos recently losing to Dinamo Basket Sassari.

Datome leads Roma in scoring at 17.0 points per game, while Tucker and Dasic also average double-figures.