The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as the front-runner to sign veteran small forward Markieff Morris, who got a buyout from the Detroit Pistons.
The Toronto Raptors also have interest in Morris, per Shams Charania of The Athletic:
The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as a frontrunner to sign Markieff Morris, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Toronto has also expressed interest in Morris.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 21, 2020
Markieff's brother, Marcus Morris, is on the Los Angeles Clippers. It would be pretty fun to watch the Morris brothers play against each other in the battle for LA should the two teams meet in the playoffs.
Morris appeared in 44 games for the Pistons this season. He averaged 11.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 45.0 percent from the field, 39.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Morris signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Pistons in free agency this past summer. He split time with the Washington Wizards and Oklahoma City Thunder last season.
In 2018-19, Morris averaged 9.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 42.1 percent from the floor, 33.5 percent from the 3-point line and 77.2 percent from the free-throw line. Markieff has career NBA averages of 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 623 NBA games.
The Lakers have the best record in the Western Conference at 41-12. The Raptors, meanwhile, have shocked the world without Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green and are 40-15. They are in second place in the East.
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