The Nets are engaged in “advanced” discussions with free agent forward Markieff Morris, according to veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein (Twitter link).
Morris, who will turn 33 this Friday, was limited to just 17 appearances last season in Miami due to a neck injury that sidelined him for much of the year, but he has a strong overall NBA résumé, having appeared in over 700 regular season games for six teams since entering the league in 2011.
In his last full season, Morris averaged 6.7 PPG and 4.4 RPG in 61 games (19.7 MPG) for the Lakers in 2020/21. He’s known for his toughness and defensive versatility, and can also stretch the floor a little on offense — he has posted a .341 career 3PT%.
Brooklyn’s interest in Morris was reported last week, with a subsequent report from Stein indicating that the division rival Sixers also had an eye on the veteran forward.
Morris’ last couple contracts have been minimum-salary deals and he seems unlikely to earn a raise after losing most of the 2021/22 season to an injury. As such, he and the Nets could be discussing whether the team’s offer would be fully guaranteed and/or what sort of role he might play in Brooklyn.
The Nets currently have 12 players on fully guaranteed standard contracts, with Edmond Sumner on a partially guaranteed deal and Yuta Watanabe on a non-guaranteed pact.
The Joker is ready for him
The Warriors will absolutely destroy the Nets if Curry+Dray are healthy. Don’t even need more vets, just those 2 and the kids will absolutely wreck old, washed KD.
GSW about to go to 10 more Finals in a row, and yall acting like they aren’t the most terrifying roster in the NBA right now. Lie more to yourselves if it makes you happy, but just don’t complain or go back to “Currys not that good” arguments.
who are you talking to?
He’s very upset. It’s bizarre.
Lol bandwagon warrior fan losing his mind
Terrifying isn’t the right word yet. Unsure how they are going to manage the better old – young team than the one they had last year is staying everyone’s hand right now.
They are unlikely to get off to an 18 – 2 start again. They went 35 – 27 after that.
You have an improved east to deal with. Two new young teams ready to rip ass and a tough top three in the Clips, Sun’s and Mavs.
38 – 24 at the 62 game mark puts on course for last seasons record.
Nets roster is stacked for real. All they need is more size but with harris healthy and Simmons healthy they will be tough to stop. More depth now especially if Tj warren can finally stay healthy. This team will be motivated and will be a problem!
I’m not even sure they need more size. Sharpe ready to make an impact. With defenses forced to focus on the Nets other big scorers he should have a field day in p&r. He’s gonna be hell on the off glass too… link to youtube.com
They have been stacked for the last few yrs… yet, they got swept … in the 1st round. They have lot to prove.
The Nets will never ever win a chip with KD. He’s too old, just like most of the roster. The Warriors will utterly annihilate them in 4 if both teams were fully 100% healthy.
KD is too old has to be the worst take you’ve ever uttered
No man, that’s far from his worst take. It’s just another average bad take in a long list of bad takes he’s uttered.
You dont know what “stacked for real” means if you think signing every washed up old man who will spend half the season on the injured list means that. Morris bros are the dirtiest players in the league, this doesnt change a thing in the east.
“If they finally stay healthy” yeah and if GSW also stays 100% healthy they will go 82-0 and 16-0, what a joke.
yeah i dont get why KD wants out. Nets have a great team with shooters and some defense. If Simmons is healthy and plays like before, i can see them going far
He was very displeased with the front office & coaching staff. Front office turned its back on the guy that brought him there. Coach got outcoached in a big way in the playoffs. No doubt the team is deep with talent tho
He is tired of paying sky high taxes is why he wants out. Any extra he makes goes to even more taxes. He is upside down to his own self.
Between Cali and New York he has had enough.
He’s known for being a dirty player. Nets looking a bit desperate now.
Known for being a North Philly legend. You must just started watching basketball last yr lol
I’ve been watching and PLAYING basketball since before you were born.
Tell us what his Oreb numbers the last three seasons have been – or did you mean their so small that it will be “hell” for the Nets?
Faaat facts Sankara! Hoopers rock with Kieff!
@Sankara – suddenly the dirtiest player in the league is a “legend” smh it looks like YOU are the one who only started watching last year lol
You really are the worst.
Can’t object too much to Morris on a vet min – he probably can’t work out much worse than Blake or LMA . At some point BK is due some luck with the 30-something vet wing market