"Mo Bamba is enormous and a legitimate seven-footer. Drafted sixth overall in 2018, he washed out of the NBA recently. The Orlando Magic gave him plenty of chances, but despite being a legitimate floor spacer and shot blocker as a big, he never found a consistently important spot in the rotation outside of one season in 2021-22. That season, he averaged 10.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 38.1 percent from deep. However, the real statistic was 25.7 minutes per game."
"He never cracked 20 minutes again for his career. The next season he became a Los Angeles Laker, then he drifted to the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, and briefly New Orleans Pelicans. He never found a spot. He's a limited scorer, rebounder, defender, passer, and more. In fact, he may be a floor spacer and shot blocker, but for years, that was kind of all he did on the NBA court."
"That may have changed this season in the G League. With the Salt Lake City Stars, he has been a much stronger scorer inside the arc, a better defender outside of blocking shots, and a far more impactful player overall. He has been one of the best players in the league in the G. Bamba was huge in delivering the Raptors 905 its only loss of the season in the Showcase Cup Final. Our own Ian Finlayson covered it in depth here:"
Toronto added seven-foot Mo Bamba on a one-year deal to address a shortage of traditional big men after the roster's previous big suffered a bad back. Bamba was the sixth overall pick in 2018 and spent time with Orlando, the Lakers, Philadelphia, the Clippers, and New Orleans without securing consistent minutes. His 2021-22 season produced 10.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, and 38.1 percent three-point shooting in 25.7 minutes per game. Bamba largely served as a floor spacer and shot blocker, but he has shown marked improvement in the G League with the Salt Lake City Stars as a stronger scorer, better defender, and more impactful player.
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