Markieff Morris has emerged as a target for the Brooklyn Nets following the conclusion of the Kevin Durant saga, but the Philadelphia 76ers are reported to have an interest in signing the veteran as well.
Morris played 17 games for the Miami Heat last season, having missed most of it after suffering a neck injury resulting from an altercation with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. He averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds for Miami.
According to Marc Stein, the Sixers have explored the possibility of adding the veteran wing to their roster.
“The Nets indeed have registered the most serious interest in signing Markieff Morris, league sources say, but Philadelphia has also explored the feasibility of signing the Philly native,” Stein wrote in his Substack column.
“Brooklyn, in particular, has a need for a veteran who can command the respect of mercurial stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Is Morris, who turns 33 on Sept. 2, that player? Word is he was not afraid, in his time as a Laker, to speak his mind in a locker room that housed James and Anthony Davis.”
The 76ers did their work early in the offseason, luring P.J. Tucker away from Miami. But they could continue to improve their squad as they look to contend for the NBA championship next season. Markieff Morris wouldn’t be a bad addition.
