Monte Morris is looking forward to the different competition he will face in a revamped Western Conference after a third of the NBA has already switched places by now. Asked which team he's looking forward to playing the most, Morris gave a split answer.

Via ABS-CBN Sports:

“I’d say both the LA teams. My best friend plays for the Lakers, and I know Paul George and Kawhi have the Clippers,” Morris said during an NBA 3X event at the Philippines. “I’m looking forward to playing them two the most, but the West is so loaded every single night that we can’t take a game off, because you’ve got Mike Conley, Damian Lillard, Steph Curry, all those guys in the West, every night, it’s going to be a battle.”

Morris' best friend is Lakers forward and fellow Flint, Michigan native Kyle Kuzma, who he'll likely get to see during his many visits to Los Angeles. The young guard explained his connection to Kuzma, which has only grown stronger during their time in the league:

“Every time me and him play each other because we try to go at it because we’re from the same part of Michigan, so it’s a good thing to give back to our hometown,” Morris shared. “We grew up together, playing on the same AAU teams and everything, going to different camps. Our stories are a little different growing up. Kyle was more of a late bloomer and got his opportunity at Utah, whereas I went and won Mr. Basketball in Michigan an he went Prep, so our stories are a little different, but we always wanted to play in the NBA, and it’s crazy to see it all unfolding now, and when we play against each other, we talk a lot of trash to each other but it’s all love and we know we’re doing it for our bigger cause, and that’s to show that where we’re from, it’s possible.”

Both players were not considered to be the most attractive picks during the 2017 NBA Draft, but ultimately wound up becoming very pleasant surprises for their respective teams, a bond they will share until their playing days are over.