Will a samsung 970 evo ssd work with my motherboard

yes, but only one slot.

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/970-PRO-GAMING-AURA/specifications/

Storage
AMD SB950 controller :
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), black,
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 2.0 x4)