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Moore (toe) provided nine points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one steal across 22 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 120-119 overtime win over the Suns.
Coach Alvin Gentry opted to leave Moore in a bench role in his return from a three-game absence, but he and fellow reserve guards Langston Galloway (19 minutes) and Reggie Williams (20 minutes) still ended up seeing more time than starting wings Buddy Hield (13 minutes) and Solomon Hill (18 minutes). While Hill seems like a decent bet to retain a starting role, Hield, who had been a low-priority option in Gentry's rotation prior to Moore's absence, could fall back to the bench before long. Even if Moore eventually reclaims starting duties, the Pelicans' existing logjam in the backcourt will only become more congested when Tyreke Evans (knee, calf) returns, making Moore an unappealing pickup in most formats.
