The Knicks have placed forwards Marcus Morris Sr. and Chuma Okeke on waivers, the team announced on Twitter.
Both players had non-guaranteed camp contracts, so New York won’t have any future financial obligations to either of them. Morris signed an Exhibit 9 deal two weeks ago, while Okeke inked an Exhibit 10 contract in August, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link).
The moves are a prelude to the looming Karl-Anthony Towns trade with Minnesota. As our Luke Adams explained this morning, the Knicks’ financial situation will likely require multiple sign-and-trade deals before Towns can be acquired, so roster spots had to be opened to make those moves possible.
Morris, 35, is a 13-year NBA veteran. He split last season between Philadelphia and Cleveland, averaging 6.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 49 combined games.
Okeke, 26, spent the past four season with Orlando after being selected with the 16th pick in the 2019 draft. He averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 47 games with the Magic last season.