The 2018/19 season is a pivotal one for Markieff Morris, as he’ll be a free agent for the first time in his career next summer. At that point, he’ll have to make a contract decision for the first time since he inked a team-friendly extension with the Suns, one that was predicated on him taking a discount to play alongside his brother, Marcus.
Fast-forward four years and both brothers are on different squads with the Suns dealing away each player in separate deals. The slightly older twin knows the importance of making this most of his upcoming free agency and with health finally on his side, he’s preparing for breakout contract year.
“I’m finally 100 percent, so I feel good,” Morris said via Chase Hughes of NBC Washington. “My play is gonna speak for itself. The most important thing we’ve gotta do is win as a team. That’s the most important thing.”
Change has been constant in Morris’ life recently. This was his first healthy offseason in Washington, his first summer as a father, and this season will bring another change on the court.
The Wizards shipped away Marcin Gortat and brought in Dwight Howard, a player who doesn’t have the greatest reputation when it comes to sustaining on-court chemistry. Still, Morris believes Howard will be a “perfect” fit in the locker room.
“I think it’s a great pickup. Dwight has been a great player his entire career. He averaged [16.6] and [12.5] last year,” Morris said. “Every time we played against him he has been a matchup problem for us. I’m excited to have him and welcome him to D.C.”
Morris likes Washington’s chances in the Eastern Conference this season. With Kawhi Leonard moving to The North, Boston getting its stars back from injury, and The Process surpassing the incubation stage, winning the conference will be no easy feat. Yet, with LeBron James now out west, the conference is as wide-open as its ever been.
Morris should get a good raise.
He likely re-ups with Washington.
It pains me to see a legit moron like Markieff Morris get paid more money to play basketball. Personalities like this dimwit should be a FA that no NBA team wants and should be looking for work in China or Turkey. F him. – Suns fan
No evidence, no facts, just slander and hate. You must be a democrat.
Hahaha you must not be very smart or a negative Nancy. I disagree with the post too but you can both stand to learn how to be positive.
As the article mentions that the east is more open without LBJ, just like to point to many fans who said the King will never go west, well he did, he will never play without 1 or 2 stars next to him, well he will, so we can see that LBJ is the GOAT, as Daryl Morey says is not even close, the metrics don’t lie.
Before you brag too much, let’s point out “LeBron has finally gone out west.” As we’ve been saying let’s see how many finals he makes it too the west.” If he beats Golden State in the next 4 years, he should deserve to be mentioned with M.J. But he won’t.
LeBron isn’t even a top 5 player. He is a league manufactured “star”. Traveling and crying are the queens MO.
By the way I do think the both Morris twins are overrated & overpaid, never seen anything much about them, just solid guys coming from the bench, just average players, no need to pay them much, so I can’t see Washington paying him much with Wall, Beal & OPJ having big contracts & KOJ coming to contract year, they really shouldn’t pay him more, that’s for sure, maybe a pay cut & he can stay in DC as he likes the place.
I’m really excited for Markieff.
People know who the real GOAT is. That’s what matters. Byron Scott even went as far to say he thought Kareem Jabbar was the goat. Jalen Rose walked off the ESPN set when Jay Williams said he thought LeBron was the goat. He played against M.J. and knows LeBron. The old guys like Wilt, Jerry, Oscar, Magic, and Bill Russell deserve credit too, they just don’t get it from young people, or people from Cleveland. ESPN had Steph Curry up to 11 on their latest top 100 list.
Marcus and Markief make $5 to $7MM. I don’t call that overrated. They can still help somebody.