The 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward emerged in a doorway at the University of Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center just as a bus carrying teammates and staffers pulled away en route to the team’s waterfront Waikiki hotel. Mbah a Moute raised his arms at the taillights, then caught a ride in a separate SUV.
Mbah a Moute was late because he was the last player off the court for the second consecutive day. He probably could have cut short his post-practice work without any serious consequences. Entering his 11th NBA season, Mbah a Moute knows this league well.
Yet he did not sign a one-year deal worth $4.