NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: Luc Mbah a Moute

By Ti Windisch | Jun 20, 2017

Apr 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Luc Mbah a Moute (12) gets by Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle (30) for a basket in the second half of the game at Staples Center. Clippers won 115-104. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 16, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Luc Mbah a Moute (12) talks with assistant coach Brendan O’Connor in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won 129-114. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Salary

Luc Mbah a Moute is not anybody’s first priority in NBA free agency. He’s not a missing piece that will make a team go from good to great or a key fifth starter on a contending team, as evidenced by how the last two years went for the Clippers.

That being said, he does have value to NBA teams. He’s been on a lot of different teams in a lot of different situations throughout his career, and his defensive acumen is valuable, especially considering his 7’0″ wingspan.

Even with his reputation as a stout defender, Mbah a Moute is unlikely to command a huge salary. He’s getting older and has never been a strong scorer, and it’s easy to question if he’ll match his strong three-point percentage from last year.

A deal for the veteran minimum salary makes the most sense here, although wing players with gaudy three-point percentages always have a chance of snagging a big contract these days in the NBA.

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