In the MLS Expansion Draft today, Charlotte FC selected D.C. United fullback Joseph Mora with the third pick. With the pick of Mora, no other D.C. United players will be eligible to be selected, and United will receive $50,000 in General Allocation Money because of the pick.
Overall, this is a best case scenario for D.C. United: they receive allocation money for a player that was not coming back to United anyways. Mora had a solid tenure with D.C. United under former coach Ben Olsen, playing well as a defensive left fullback since 2018. In Hernan Losada’s three back setup, however, Mora lost playing time to Kevin Paredes, who embodied the wingback role that Losada envisioned.