Lakers make Markieff Morris signing official
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Position: F
Born: 09/02/89
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:245 lbs. / 111.1 kg.
Salary: $3,200,000
Born: 09/02/89
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight:245 lbs. / 111.1 kg.
Salary: $3,200,000
Dave McMenamin: The Lakers make the Morris addition official. DeMarcus Cousins is waived to create the roster spot. pic.twitter.com/9KLvOPgr8t
Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne that the Lakers intend to waive DeMarcus Cousins to clear a roster spot for Markieff Morris if he clears waivers on Sunday. The power forward negotiated a buyout with the Detroit Pistons on Friday, leaving $4.3 million in remaining salary for this season and next season on the table, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
If Markieff Morris joins the Los Angeles Lakers as expected, Marcus Morris says he can see the twin brothers not only living together but carpooling to Staples Center if the LA Clippers and Lakers face each other in a seven-game playoff series. “We’re two competitive guys, that’s gonna be like really fun,” Marcus Morris said on Saturday when asked about the possibility of the twins being on opposite contending sides in Los Angeles. “Probably gonna ride to the game together. 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.”
Bobby Marks: DeMarcus Cousins will likely not be waived until Sunday night after Markieff Morris clears waivers. He has roughly $1M left on his $3.5M contract. A claiming team would have non-bird rights and could offer him a contract up to $4.2M (or midlevel exception/cap space) as a FA.
Markieff Morris to Lakers
Shams Charania: Markieff Morris plans to sign with Lakers, league sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium.
