The anticipated after Kevin Durant withdrew his request for a trade, and negotiations between Markieff Morris and the Nets went rapidly.
The parties have now agreed on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract that pays veterans' minimum wages. Morris confirmed the information, which Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported.
The Nets got a good addition in Morris. He is an effective scorer around the basket and from the mid-post on the court, keeps the offence moving, and can also make 3-pointers (career field goal percentage of 34.1%). On defence, he also offers grit and physicality. He will fill in for the Nets' rotations at the four, but it is unclear how many minutes he will play there.
His strong attitude and willingness to voice his thoughts are more crucial, and Brooklyn's locker room needs strong characters.
After being sidelined for 58 games due to a shot to the back from Nikola Jokic, Morris could not find a consistent position in Miami. However, Morris departing and P.J. Tucker moving to Philadelphia weakened Miami's playoff-tested experienced four-man depth. Before the trade deadline, Pat Riley and the front office might want to address it (even though the Heat has little room to manoeuvre).
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