LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris and his twin brother, Markieff Morris, have been reunited once again … sort of. On Sunday, Markieff cleared waivers and signed a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the season. That puts the two brothers in the same city playing for rival teams.
The move comes a little over two weeks after Marcus was traded from the New York Knicks to the Clippers in exchange for Moe Harkless and a pick. The move gave the Clippers even more depth as they pursue the first championship in franchise history.
In the days leading up to the signing, Marcus Morris was open about how things would play out if the deal went through and his brother joined the purple and gold.
“We're probably gonna ride to the game together,” Marcus admitted. “That don't bother us, to have to go out there and compete — we're pros, and both of us gonna go hard and both are gonna do the best we can do for our team. It doesn't bother us. We think at the end of the day, we're both really competitive, we're both gonna spend a lot of time going to games, so for us to be together, it's just icing on the cake.”
In his first Los Angeles media availability, Marcus even said the two could share a house together in Los Angeles if everything fell into place.
“That’s my brother, man. If he goes to LA, then shit, I’m gonna be in Staples Center all the time. I think maybe to y’all it might be weird that I’m going to all his games, but that’s what’ll probably happen. And we’ll probably get a house together.”
Now that it has become a reality, Marcus chimed in on what Markieff brings to his new team in the Lakers.
“He definitely brings another versatile player who can play the 4 and the 5, mix it up, been shooting the 3 pretty well. Great defender, he’s a tough guy on the court and it’s gonna be exciting to have him here continuing to grow as a player and seeing how far he can go.”
The two have played together on the Phoenix Suns, and they've also had time to play against one another. One thing is certain, however. Despite both brothers playing for opposite sides, there's no question each one wants the other to succeed.
“If one of us wins, we both win,” Marcus Morris added. “That’s how we look at it. Obviously, I’m a Clipper, I’d love to win, we’re definitely gonna be competitors, but we’re both gonna work hard. It’ll probably be the first time where two players from two different teams are actually working out together. That’s gonna be cool.
“Obviously, I’m rooting for him. I’m not a Laker fan, but I'm rooting for him.”
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