Summary

Moore's shot-making ability has been valuable for the Pelicans, who have lacked shooting in recent seasons, especially before adding J.J. Redick and getting improved shooting from Brandon Ingram this past season. Moore has shot 43% from three or better in three of the past five seasons, while still shooting an above-average 38% in the other two, including this past season.

 

Moore is limited defensively, as he isn't big enough to defend some of the bigger, stronger wings. He's also not much of a creator on offense, so he's very reliant on others to create shots for him. If Moore can continue to hit shots at a high rate, he should be a solid rotation player, even as he ages into his thirties.

 

Cap Considerations

Moore will be an unrestricted free agent with full Bird rights. As his cap hold ($13 million) exceeds the salary he will get in free agency, his cap hold is not really relevant. If the Pelicans re-sign Moore, his cap hold will be replaced by his starting salary, and the Pelicans may still have some cap space available depending on his salary and what happens with their other free agents. If Moore is brought back by the Pelicans on a multi-year contract, they could benefit from frontloading his contract, as it could give them additional flexibility in the future.

 

Teams other than the Pelicans will have multiple ways to sign Mooreas even teams without cap space could possibly use any of the Non-Taxpayer, Taxpayer, or Room Mid-Level Exceptions to sign him.