OKC Thunder: Pelicans floor spacers offer intriguing deadline options

E’Twaun Moore:

Salary:

2018-19 – $8,808,685
2019-20 – $8,664,928

As per spotrac

Moore is an interesting player in that he plays at small forward which is a bit of a stretch given his 6’4″ height, although he’s versatile enough to switch and defend at least three different positional opposing players.

The thing is he’s vacillated between performing above average in this role to absolutely being outsized by lengthier small forwards like 7′ Kevin Durant or more athletic forwards like LeBron James. This means Moore isn’t necessarily the best option at the three.

Moore is a streaky scorer who can produce 30 point offerings (Raptors, 76ers) in close succession and just as quickly drop off into a drought where he struggles to manage two or three baskets in a game.  At issue this season is he’s played through some nagging injuries which seem to be directly related to his production and ability to sustain his scoring although he’s reached double-digits in 27 of his 44 games played.

This season Moore is averaging 12.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0  assists, 0.8 steals and is shooting a blistering 41.7 percent from the perimeter in 29.4 minutes per game.