Lakers' Markieff Morris: Starting Sunday vs. Portland
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Morris is in the Lakers' starting lineup against the Trail Blazers on Sunday, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Morris hasn't been part of the Lakers' rotation for much of the season, but he'll make his second start Sunday while multiple players rest. In his first start against the Bucks on March 20, Morris finished with nine points, four rebounds, two assists and one block over 28 minutes.
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Lakers' Markieff Morris: Back to bench role
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Morris is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Bulls, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Morris made his first start of the season in Thursday's loss to the Bulls, but the veteran forward will return to his regular bench role with the Lakers playing all their regulars once again. Morris isn't expected to see enough minutes to be a reliable fantasy asset in most formats.
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Lakers' Markieff Morris: Making first start of season
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Morris is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Morris has barely played this season, but he'll get the starting nod for the second night of this back-to-back set since the Lakers will be extremely depleted in the frontcourt. This will be the 14-year veteran's first start of the season.
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Lakers' Markieff Morris: Removed from injury report
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Morris has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Celtics, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Morris has played only three games for the Lakers since being traded to Los Angeles last month, averaging 6.7 minutes per game. From a fantasy perspective, the veteran big man has been a non-factor and likely won't be for the rest of the season as he rarely sees the floor.
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Lakers' Markieff Morris: Still sidelined
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Morris (illness) won't play in Thursday's game against New York, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Morris will miss a second consecutive game due to illness. Considering he hasn't appeared in a game since Feb 12, his absence shouldn't have much rotational impact. Morris' next chance to play will come Saturday at Boston.
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Lakers' Markieff Morris: Ruled out with illness
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Morris (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pelicans.
Morris hasn't been a factor for the Lakers since being traded to Los Angeles by the Mavericks last month. The veteran big man has seen the floor only three times for his new team since arriving, and now he's battling an illness that will keep him sidelined again Tuesday.
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Lakers' Markieff Morris: Could make Lakers debut Tuesday
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Morris (recently traded) is not on the injury report for Tuesday's game against the Clippers, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
The veteran big man is expected to be available to make his Lakers debut after having been included in the trade that sent Anthony Davis (abdomen) and Max Christie to the Mavericks in exchange for Morris, Luka Doncic (calf) and Maxi Kleber (foot). Morris averaged 5.9 minutes per game over seven appearances with the Mavericks. However, he could see a bump in playing time with Los Angeles, as the Lakers are fairly thin in the frontcourt.
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Lakers' Markieff Morris: Shipped to L.A.
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The Lakers acquired Morris, Luka Doncic (calf) and Maxi Kleber (foot) from the Mavericks on Saturday in exchange for Anthony Davis (abdomen), Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The Jazz will also receive Jalen Hood-Schifino (hamstring) and two 2025 second-round picks to help facilitate the blockbuster trade centered around Doncic and Davis. Morris hasn't seen much playing time in Dallas this season, but he'll get a fresh start with the Lakers alongside Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves. Morris was traded by the Pistons to the Lakers during the 2019-20 campaign and won his only championship with the team at the NBA Bubble that October.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Available for Sunday
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Morris (illness) will be available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
Morris has just one appearance to his name over the last 10 games, so he's not guaranteed to see any minutes Sunday.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Won't play Thursday
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Morris is out for Thursday's game versus the Trail Blazers due to an illness.
Morris' absence won't affect Dallas' rotation, as he has appeared in just one of the team's last 10 outings. Morris' next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Denver.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Makes season debut Wednesday
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Morris ended with zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds and two assists across five minutes during Wednesday's 119-99 victory over the Bulls.
The Mavericks dominated Wednesday's matchup with the Bulls, allowing Morris to dust the cobwebs off for five minutes. Now toward the back end of his career, Morris is mostly a veteran locker room presence on most nights. Even when he does play, he is unlikely to deliver meaningful contributions, as we saw in this one.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Returns to Dallas
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Morris agreed to a contract with the Mavericks on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Morris spent the 2023-24 campaign with Dallas, appearing in 26 games (one start) and averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds across 8.3 minutes. With Naji Marshall replacing Derrick Jones and the rest of the Mavs frontcourt sticking around, Morris will likely be a fringe rotation piece in 2024-25.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Sees extended minutes
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Morris chipped in two points (1-6 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one block across 14 minutes during Friday's 107-89 loss to the Pistons.
Morris tied his third-highest minutes total of the season during Friday's matchup due to Kyrie Irving (hamstring) and Luka Doncic (ankle) sitting out. With most of Dallas' starters sitting out Sunday, Morris could continue to receive extended action against Oklahoma City.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Sees floor in blowout win
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Morris produced two points (1-1 FG) across five minutes during Monday's 127-92 win over the Bulls.
The 34-year-old has struggled to garner a consistent role all season, appearing in just seven contests since Jan. 1 and averaging 2.3 points and 0.9 rebounds in 5.7 minutes. Anticipate Morris' lack of minutes to continue buried behind P.J. Washington, Derrick Jones, Josh Green and Maxi Kleber.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Returning to action Sunday
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Morris (illness) is available for Sunday's game against Minnesota, Mark Followill of Bally Sports Southwest reports.
Morris will return to the court following a one-game absence due to a non-COVID illness. However, he's been an inconsistent part of the team's rotation this year.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Questionable for Sunday
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Morris (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Timberwolves.
Morris is in danger of missing his second straight game due to a non-COVID illness. However, the veteran forward has been an inconsistent part of Dallas' rotation, even when healthy.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Won't play Friday
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Morris (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Morris' absence shouldn't impact Dallas' rotation, as he's appeared in just two of the last seven games. His next chance to suit up will come Sunday versus Minnesota.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Dealing with illness
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Morris is questionable for Friday's game against Portland due to an illness, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
Morris has appeared in just two of the Mavericks' last seven contests, so his potential absence shouldn't impact fantasy. During Wednesday's blowout win over Portland, Morris played double-digit minutes for the first time since Dec. 22.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Rare appearance in win
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Morris totaled three points (1-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one steal across 12 minutes during Wednesday's 126-97 win over the Trail Blazers.
Morris cracked the rotation for just the second time in the past seven games, called upon as the Mavericks ran away with the victory. Given he is outside the top 400 in fantasy this season, managers can rest assured he is not worth considering, even in the deepest of leagues.
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Mavericks' Markieff Morris: Back to bench
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Morris will head back to the bench for Saturday's game against the Spurs.
The Mavericks are still without Dereck Lively (ankle), but they will deploy a smaller frontcourt featuring Grant Williams and Derrick Jones. Morris was quiet in a spot start Friday, scoring four points with two rebounds in 12 minutes.
