Marcus Morris Sr. Drawing Interest From Multiple Teams
8 months agoVeteran forward Marcus Morris Sr. remains a free agent in early August, but he should have no problems landing a new deal for the upcoming season. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, six teams are interested in Morris Sr.'s services. Pompey notes that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers have the "best chances" to land the well-traveled veteran, who turns 35 in four weeks' time. Morris Sr. started last season with his hometown 76ers and finished it with the Cavaliers. He played a limited role on both teams, averaging 6.4 points in 16.7 minutes. Morris Sr. will likely be in a similar role next season, wherever he lands.
Source: Keith Pompey
Source: Keith Pompey
Marcus Morris Sr., Furkan Korkmaz Traded To Pacers
1 year agoPhiladelphia 76ers forwards Marcus Morris Sr. and Furkan Korkmaz have been dealt to the Indiana Pacers in a money-saving type of move. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pacers traded away Buddy Hield for Morris, Korkmaz, and three second-round picks because they were unable to keep Hield and Obi Toppin while staying under the cap limit. It's unclear how prominent of a role Morris and Korkmaz will play, but it seems that Morris won't be receiving the same amount of minutes as he did in Philadelphia. Neither one of them are instant adds after joining their new team, so fantasy managers can take a wait-and-see type of approach to find out where they'll fall in the rotation.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski
Marcus Morris Sr. Iffy For Saturday
1 year agoPhiladelphia 76ers forward/center Marcus Morris Sr. (foot) is listed as questionable for Saturday's clash with Brooklyn. The veteran could be out for a third game in a row due to left foot pain. Morris Sr. has recently played a much bigger role in Philadelphia's plans due to Joel Embiid's (knee) injury troubles. He will have his next chance to return on Monday versus Dallas if he can't play on Saturday. Mo Bamba and Kenyon Martin Jr. have been the main frontcourt backups with Morris Sr. out. They haven't been very effective players from a fantasy perspective.
Source: NBA Injury Report
Source: NBA Injury Report
Marcus Morris Sr. Likely To Return Saturday
1 year agoPhiladelphia 76ers forward/center Marcus Morris Sr. (foot) looks ready to return on Saturday against the Nuggets, as the team considers him probable for the game. The veteran has sat out a pair of contests with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Morris has averaged 16.3 minutes off the bench this season, scoring 6.3 points while grabbing 2.9 rebounds. He shouldn't be on fantasy managers' radars, but the injury-hit Sixers will be happy to get a healthy body back.
Source: NBA Injury Report
Source: NBA Injury Report
Marcus Morris Sr. Gets Starting Nod
1 year agoPhiladelphia 76ers forward Marcus Morris Sr. will move into the starting five ahead of Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Sixers are without superstar big man Joel Embiid (hip) for Wednesday's game. They've elected to go with Morris in the starting five over Paul Reed. It remains to be seen how head coach Nick Nurse splits up the playing time. Despite playing off the bench, Reed is likely going to get significant playing time and appears to be the more appealing streaming choice.
Source: Philadelphia 76ers
Source: Philadelphia 76ers
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