In order to make enough financial room for the free-agent acquisition of All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, the Boston Celtics agreed to trade veteran guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for forward Marcus Morris.

However, Morris will come with some legal issues attached to him as he's scheduled to go to court alongside his brother, Markieff Morris, to face two felony charges for aggravated assault and temporary disfigurement that, if convicted, could face up some lengthy time in prison, according to Michael McCann of SI.com.

Morris, along with his identical twin brother, Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris, are scheduled to go to trial on August 21 in Maricopa County, Arizona, to face felony charges. The two brothers each face two charges for aggravated assault—temporary disfigurement. Under Arizona law, a conviction on each of those charges carries a maximum prison sentence of 3.75 years and a presumptive sentence of 2.5 years. Since neither brother appears to have a criminal record beyond traffic offenses and, for Marcus, a misdemeanor battery citation while at Kansas, each would likely not face anywhere near the maximum sentence if convicted in Arizona. Still, they could face some time behind bars or at least a suspended sentence, probation and required community service.

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The Celtics surely knew that Morris was dealing with legal issues upon acquiring him last week. If he's found not guilty of these charges, it could still lead to him missing several games to start the season.

Although there is much more concern for what could happen to Morris off the court, Boston does possess plenty of depth on their roster to suffice without his services. This may force them to play some smaller lineups at times, but his absence wouldn't cripple the team.

That said, the bulk of attention from the organization is on how things transpire in the courtroom as this is an extremely serious matter. Once the legal issues are handled, the Celtics will then operate accordingly.