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Clayton "Clay" Evans is the sports agent of NBA player Nathan Scott who has grown close to his family and friends. He enjoys the privileged lifestyle he leads but has come to find that something is missing. He has explicity stated that he doesn't believe in love after the death of his wife Sara, choosing instead to have a constant string of meaningless flings with various girls. He moved to Tree Hill after Sara's death caused him to go off the rails and almost ruined his career. He sees Nathan as his top priority as he is trying to prove to the agency that he is capable. He has formed a close friendship with Quinn James since arriving, which blossomed into a relationship after he told her about Sara.
Character History
Season 7
At the beginning of season 7 there was a time jump, a little over a year had passed since the end of season 6. Clay vans became Nathan's agent and close friend during this time jump. He's also close to Nathan's family, his wife Haley James Scott and their son James Lucas Scott. At first Clay is shown as a flirt and fond of one night stands. Upon meeting Quinn James, Haley's sister, he's immediately drawn to her but backs off once he learns that she's going through a separation with her husband. In his past, Clay was married to a woman named Sara who died suddenly, leaving Clay emotionally scarred and unable to let go of her. Clay is a loyal friend and helps the Scotts through the Renee scandal but is fired once he fails to resign Nathan with the Bobcats. Quinn helps him get his job back and make peace with the loss of his wife so he can move on and the two fall in love. In the season finale, when Quinn was entering her bedroom, Katie lurked out from the shadows and shot her, Clay hearing the gun shot, comes in and relises it is Katie and she shots him down and leaves.
Season 8
Having been shot by Katie Ryan, Haley finds Clay and Quinn in their apartment. She then rushes the two to a hospital. Whilst under a coma, Clay and Quinn meet in a dream. Clay is later on a respirator until in his dream he met Will Bennett, who died and donated his organs in helping others. Clay recovers, and leaves the hospital with Quinn.
Relationships
- Relationships: Clayton Evans/Relationships
- Family: Clayton Evans/Family
Family
Nothing is known about Clay's family expect about his late wife Sara with whom her shared a very deep bond and after only a short period of time the two moved into together and then married. Although their happiness was cut short was Sara unexpected death. But while trying to move on from the loss of Sara, Clay got a new client; Nathan Scott and as well as forming a strong friendship with Nathan he also formed one with his family, Haley and Jamie Scott and after starting a relationship with Haley's sister Quinn the two families became even closer. And during Lydia James' death from cancer Clay helped to support his surrogate family through the trauma. ("Deep Ocean Vast Sea")
Romantic Life
Clay during his first meeting with his future wife, Sara.
Clay first met his Sara during college when, trying to experience all of college life, they both followed their classmates into a jump from a bridge. Both increasingly scared, they decided to jump together and after they hit the water, they shared a kiss. Their whirlwind romance developed from there and thee eventually moved in together. When Clay started having doubts about him getting a job as an agent, Sara asked Clay to marry her and he said yes. Sometime after he got the job, Clay told her his plans to sign an athlete who he thought was a bad person, but she says not to settle for a bad guy with talent and told him to aim for a great athlete with good character. Her words would eventually lead
Quinn and Clay at Quinn's gallery opening. ("Every Picture Tells A Story")
Clay to find Nathan Scott as a client, although Sara wouldn't be around to see this due to her abrupt death soon later. While at home with Clay one day listening to her favorite song, Sara went to get a glass of grape-flavored Kool-Aid but collapsed and died suddenly from an aneurysm. Her death severely affected Clay who took his wedding ring from his finger, placed it on hers, and promised never to love again. ("I And Love And You") Clayton stayed true to his promise to Sara for some time until he met Quinn James and developed an attraction to her, making him worry that he would lose what he and Sara had if he let Quinn in. Afterwards Clay is pretty reckless when it comes to love and sleeps around but in the 7th season, Clay has been in a healthy relationship with Haley's sister, Quinn.
Career
Clay while working at the agency.
Before Sara died Clay had a very successful career and client list, so when Sara died and Clay "went of the rails" instead being fired he lost some of his client list and was sent to Tree Hill for the summer. But soon after Clay is fired, he formed a new company himself. And despite struggling at the start, Clay manged to land multiple contracts including, Nathan Scotts. And Nathan later joined Clay's company after retiring from basketball and together they signed; Troy Jameson, Ian Kellerman and many others.