Entering 2018 NBA free agency off a successful season last year, let’s examine the most likely landing spots for Luc Mbah a Moute.
The most exciting time of the NBA offseason begins July 1, when free agents are allowed to enter into talks with the franchises of their choosing. The 2018 NBA free agency period has the potential to be dramatic, and change the course of the league. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, and DeMarcus Cousins are just a few of the superstar players who could be playing in different cities next season.
With the attention the superstar players will receive, it’s easy to forget about the journeymen who don’t have the mainstream appeal, but could be critical pieces for a team’s championship aspirations.
Luc Mbah a Moute is the quintessential NBA journeyman. A member of six teams in 11 seasons, he is one of the better defenders in the league. In the 2016-17 season, the Rockets ranked 18th with a 106.4 defensive rating. Once they signed Mbah a Moute and P.J. Tucker in the summer of 2017, they improved 3.0 points per 100 possessions and finished as the sixth-best defensive team in the NBA.
He’s not an elite scorer by any stretch, but what he brings to the table defensively can’t be understated. In a game last season against the Denver Nuggets, Mbah a Moute finished with a plus-minus of +57, the highest in an NBA game in 20 years.
He will receive interest from teams around the league looking to add a good sixth man to their roster. Let’s take a look at his potential landing spots.