Signed in China - Signed with Liaoning
- Birthdate: 12/24/1991
- Drafted (NBA): Undrafted, 2014
- Pre-draft team: Oregon State
- Country: USA
- Hand: Right
- Agent: Chris Patrick (Sports Law Group)
| Date | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 29th July, 2014 | NBA | Signed a partially guaranteed three year minimum salary contract with Sacramento. |
| 4th November, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Sacramento to Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 17th November, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Sacramento from Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 21st November, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Sacramento to Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 25th November, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Sacramento from Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 28th November, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Sacramento to Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 30th November, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Sacramento from Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 12th December, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Sacramento to Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 13th December, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Sacramento from Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 14th December, 2014 | D-League | Assigned by Sacramento to Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 16th December, 2014 | D-League | Recalled by Sacramento from Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 29th July, 2015 | NBA | Waived by Sacramento. |
| 9th September, 2015 | NBA | Signed a partially guaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Sacramento. |
| 19th March, 2016 | D-League | Assigned by Sacramento to Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 1st April, 2016 | D-League | Recalled by Sacramento from Reno Bighorns of the D-League. |
| 26th September, 2016 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Cleveland. |
| 3rd October, 2016 | NBA | Waived by Cleveland. |
| 1st November, 2016 | D-League | Designated as an allocated player by Canton Charge. |
| 6th July, 2017 | NBA | Signed a partially guaranteed three year, $5,478,900 contract with Detroit. |
| 8th July, 2018 | NBA | Waived by Detroit. |
| 21st September, 2018 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Toronto. |
| 12th October, 2018 | NBA | Waived by Toronto. |
| 10th December, 2018 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed minimum salary contract for the remainder of the season with Phoenix. |
| 3rd January, 2019 | NBA | Waived by Phoenix. |
| 14th March, 2019 | NBA | Signed a 10 day contract with Toronto. |
| 9th April, 2019 | NBA | Signed a guaranteed minimum salary contract for the remainder of the season with Toronto. |
| 2010 - 2014 | Oregon State (NCAA) |
| July 2014 | Sacramento Kings (Summer League) |
| July 2014 - June 2016 | Sacramento Kings (NBA) |
| September 2016 - October 2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) |
| November 2016 - June 2017 | Canton Charge (D-League) |
| July 2017 | Detroit Pistons (Summer League) |
| July 2017 - July 2018 | Detroit Pistons (NBA) |
| September 2018 - October 2018 | Toronto Raptors (NBA) |
| December 2018 - January 2019 | Phoenix Suns (NBA) |
| March 2019 - present | Toronto Raptors (NBA) |
September 4, 2018
Moreland was a surprise waive by the Pistons to open the offseason, with Zaza Pachulia apparently preferred to him as the backup centre option, despite Moreland making a pretty good first of his first extended NBA run. Last year for Detroit, Moreland averaged 2.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 blocks in only 12.0 minutes per game, the rebounding rate being one of the best in the league, and the latter two pretty good for a centre as well. It is true that the points total is very low, and that as a wiry athletic with little offensive skill, Moreland is very little scoring threat. But his physical profile allows him to defend all areas of the court and still get back to clear the glass. He contributed, consistently, and it is a surprise to see him still unsigned.
June 29, 2018
Eric Moreland
C – 6’10, 238lbs - 26 years old - 3 years of experience
In an era in which the athleticism of the front court positions is of renewed focus, Moreland was picked up by the Pistons to be one such athletic centre, one could defend all areas of the court. As opposed to Boban Marjanovic, who could defend as much as he could reach and no more.
Moreland only really played one half of the court. Offensively, apart from some screens, some put-backs, some gimmicks and some very occasional lob stuff (which incidentally there should be more of), he mostly just got out of the way. Didn’t want the ball, played hot potato as soon as he got it, never shot or dribbled outside of the paint...nothing. He went to the offensive glass and otherwise did not look to score. Moreland did get incorporated in a few of the Andre Drummond up-top hand-off cutting-based plays towards season’s end, but he was nonetheless a very limited scorer and offensive player this season, clearly by choice.
He made it back through his defence. Long, wiry and athletic, Moreland crashed the glass extremely well all season, amongst the NBA’s best per minute. He also used that same length to make plays on the ball, not only around the basket (where he was disruptive despite occasionally being overpowered) but also on the perimeter (where he did very well for a five man).
Next season, it would be nice to see him be slightly less worried about every touch he receives on the offensive end. But kudos to Eric Moreland - because of his play in 2017/18, there will at least now be a ‘next season’.
Player Plan: Two years and $3,739,567 remaining. None of it is guaranteed, but it should be; Moreland earned it.