NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: Luc Mbah a Moute

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April 25, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Luc Mbah a Moute (12) moves the ball ahead of Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) during the first half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

Weaknesses

He takes way more threes now than he did in his five years with the Milwaukee Bucks, but Mbah a Moute is still far from a sharpshooter. He hit 39 percent of his triples last season, a career-best, but made just 0.5 of them per game.

The year he really let loose from deep was with Philly, and he made just 30.7 percent of his 3.0 attempted triples per game. That was the closest Mbah a Moute ever got to nailing one three per game–he averaged 0.9 of them.

His game from three-point range encapsulates the rest of Mbah a Moute’s offensive skillset: not inefficient, but not productive either. In two years as a full-time starter with the Clippers, Mbah a Moute has averaged 4.6 points per game. He doesn’t play a ton of minutes, and there aren’t many shots to go around in L.A., but Mbah a Moute not scoring a ton is not new.

The 6’8″ forward has averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game across his career. He’s turned the ball over 45 more times than he’s been credited with an assist, and his shooting splits are pedestrian at 45.2 percent from the field, 32.4 percent from deep and 65.9 percent from the charity stripe.

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