<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-dallas-markieff-morris-contract-2024-25-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks, Markieff Morris agree to reunion for 2024-25 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mavericks-news-Dallas-Markieff-Morris-agree-to-reunion-for-2024-25-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks, Markieff Morris agree to reunion for 2024-25 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-07T14:37:33-07:00">September 7th, 2:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-07T15:00:11-07:00">September 7th, 3:00pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA veteran Markieff Morris and the Dallas Mavericks are <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1832524383803343038" rel="noopener">reportedly in agreement</a> on a contract, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Mavericks were rumored to have interest in re-signing Morris throughout the offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-markieff-morris-message-dallas-free-agency">Morris also seemed to have interest in returning to Dallas</a>. Sure enough, an agreement was reached but the terms of the deal have yet to be announced.</p><p>Morris, 35, is not going to make or break the Mavs’ season. However, Mavericks players appeared to appreciate having Morris on the roster throughout the 2023-24 season. He only averaged 8.3 minutes per outing across 26 games played, but Morris’ veteran leadership was crucial to the team’s success.</p><p>The forward has played at the NBA level since 2011. He understands what it takes to compete in the NBA. Morris is able to offer advice to younger players while leading by example during practices. He is well-respected and his leadership certainly played a role in the Mavericks’ decision to agree to re-sign him.</p><h2><b>What Markieff Morris move means for Mavericks’ roster</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Markieff-Morris-before-game-2-of-the-2024-NBA-Finals.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Mavs roster was already set with 15 contracts. That means the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavericks-aj-lawson-roster-markieff-morris">Mavericks will need to clear a spot on the roster</a>. Perhaps Dallas will consider making a trade. If not, though, the Mavs may need to release a player.</p><p>Dwight Powell is the Mavs’ longest tenured player and Dallas seems to want to keep him on the roster. Powell doesn’t offer much production at this point, but he does provide respectable depth.</p><p>AJ Lawson’s two-way deal was converted to an NBA contract in 2023-24. With the Mavs likely not being willing to move on from Powell, Lawson’s future with the team may be in question with the Morris move.</p><p>Olivier-Maxence Proser and Jaden Hardy are young players with especially intriguing ceilings. The same can be said for Lawson, but the chances of Dallas moving on from Prosper or Hardy appear to be slim.</p><p>Dante Exum may be another candidate, but he does provide necessary guard depth.</p><p>The Mavs will need to make a difficult decision. Regardless, bringing Markieff Morris back will help Dallas throughout the 2024-25 campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks, Markieff Morris agree to reunion for 2024-25 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-markieff-morris-message-dallas-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Markieff Morris’ 4-word message to Mavericks amid free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Markieff-Morris-4-word-message-to-Dallas-amid-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Markieff Morris’ 4-word message to Mavericks amid free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-22T11:04:58-07:00">August 22nd, 11:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-22T11:26:27-07:00">August 22nd, 11:26am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It appears that Markieff Morris has interest in re-signing with the Dallas Mavericks. Morris, who was among the Mavs’ leaders during the 2023-24 season despite seeing limited playing time, responded to a post on X, formerly Twitter from MFFL NATION. Mavs fans will certainly take notice of Morris’ <a href="https://x.com/Keefmorris/status/1826655548986851550" rel="noopener">four-word message in the response</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">One of these days! <a href="https://t.co/VslMWzL03R">https://t.co/VslMWzL03R</a></p><p>— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keefmorris/status/1826655548986851550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“One of these days!” Morris wrote after MFFL NATION shared a hopeful post about the Mavs re-signing the veteran.</p><p>Morris is still a free agent but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-76ers-cavs-mavericks-multiple-teams-interested-marcus-morris">Mavs have been rumored</a> to have interest in a reunion. Signing Morris would require the Mavs to make another roster move, however. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavericks-aj-lawson-roster-markieff-morris">AJ Lawson has been mentioned as a possible candidate</a> to lose his roster spot in the event that Morris is re-signed.</p><p>The Mavs appreciate what Lawson brings to the table, though. His upside is also quite intriguing. But Morris’ veteran leadership proved to be valuable during the 2023-24 campaign. Perhaps Dallas could make a trade centered around another player, but at the moment it appears that the decision may come down to either signing Morris or keeping Lawson.</p><h2><b>What Markieff Morris offers Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Markieff-Morris-and-Mavericks-during-2024-NBA-Finals.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Every player on the Mavs seems to respect Morris. He is often spoken highly of and understands what it takes to be a veteran leader. The 34-year-old appeared in only 26 games during the 2023-24 campaign. He saw just 8.3 minutes of action in those contests.</p><p>Again, though, the leadership element is what stands out for Morris. Some teams may opt against using a roster spot on a player who is primarily a veteran leader above all else. However, the Mavericks enjoyed having Morris on the team. If he impacts winning, which he certainly did in 2023-24, there is an argument to be made for re-signing him.</p><p>Lawson is a talented young player, though. Dallas is going to have to make some difficult decisions before the beginning of the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Markieff Morris’ 4-word message to Mavericks amid free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mavericks-aj-lawson-roster-markieff-morris');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The Mavericks player in danger of losing roster spot to Markieff Morris');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/The-Mavericks-player-in-danger-of-losing-roster-spot-to-Markieff-Morris.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The Mavericks player in danger of losing roster spot to Markieff Morris</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-29T08:00:09-07:00">July 29th, 8:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-29T08:05:34-07:00">July 29th, 8:05am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks roster is set with 15 NBA contracts. However, the Mavs are rumored to still have interest in bringing Markieff Morris back. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, AJ Lawson is the “<a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-nbas-longest-running-active-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=147037559&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">most vulnerable player</a>” in the event that Dallas opts to make room for Morris on the roster.</p><p>Lawson was previously on a two-way contract. Dallas saw his potential and converted his deal to an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-jason-kidd-dallas-aj-lawson-signing">NBA contract</a> during the 2023-24 season. Lawson is only 24 years old and has an intriguing ceiling. So why would Dallas consider bringing Morris back instead of keeping Lawson on the roster?</p><h2><b>Markieff Morris’ underlying impact on Mavericks</b></h2><p>The Mavericks just finished their NBA Summer League campaign. Before Summer League began, a number of young players mentioned that Morris has been a pivotal leader for the roster. In fact, a number of players who were on the Mavericks this past season often discussed Morris’ impact on the team.</p><p>Morris, 34, did not receive many minutes during the 2023-24 campaign. He averaged just 8.3 minutes per outing. Nevertheless, his leadership was unquestionably crucial to Dallas.</p><p>Morris seems to share the Mavs’ interest in a reunion, as it was previously reported that the veteran was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-markieff-morris-recruiting-twin-brother-marcus-dallas">recruiting his brother Marcus to Dallas</a>. Morris likely would not have done that if he wanted to join a different team.</p><p>The Mavericks’ roster situation would make it difficult to add both Markieff and Marcus. Still, Dallas seems to have legitimate interest in re-signing Markieff.</p><p>AJ Lawson’s potential will give Dallas something to consider, however. He has displayed signs of becoming a reliable NBA player. Lawson still has room to improve, but there is a reason Dallas converted his contract this past season.</p><p>Again, the Mavs roster is set as the team prepares for the 2024-25 season. The Markieff Morris-AJ Lawson situation will be worth closely monitoring over the next few weeks, however.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The Mavericks player in danger of losing roster spot to Markieff Morris

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-news-markieff-morris-recruiting-twin-brother-marcus-dallas');   ga('set', 'title', 'Markieff Morris recruiting twin brother Marcus to Mavericks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mavericks-news-Markieff-Morris-recruiting-twin-brother-Marcus-to-Dallas.jpg"></figure><h1>Markieff Morris recruiting twin brother Marcus to Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-05T13:59:16-07:00">July 5th, 1:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-05T14:00:31-07:00">July 5th, 2:00pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Is brotherly love in the air on Victory Avenue? Markieff Morris fully intends to return to the Dallas Mavericks in NBA free agency, but he wants some company. The veteran forward, who has spent the last year and a half with the Mavs, is <a href="https://twitter.com/NationMffl/status/1808492953746182205" rel="noopener">making it known</a> that he thinks his twin brother would be a great addition to the team.</p><p>“Marcus Morris would be perfect!” Markieff posted on X in response to a list of available free agents the Mavericks should pursue to round out their roster. It has been a while since the former Kansas Jayhawks stars shared an NBA locker room, as they have each gone on to be valuable supporting cast members for various teams after spending three years together on the Phoenix Suns (2012-15).</p><p>A professional reunion in Dallas is feasible. The organization could covet the depth and experience the Morris twins bring. Neither should command a sizable workload or cost much money. The good vibes that would potentially emanate from the squad’s sidelines may be worth it for the reigning <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-reaction-nba-finals">Western Conference champions</a>.</p><p>The 34-year-olds each saw their respective NBA seasons come to an end courtesy of the Boston Celtics and could be motivated to band together on the Mavericks in pursuit of a championship (Markieff Morris won a title in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers). The duo has found itself <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-marcus-morris-nikola-jokics-brothers-go-back-and-forth-in-twitter-battle">in tense situations</a> before, but they would surely relish the chance to be teammates at least one more time.</p><p>The front office is not operating on sentimentality, though. It will need to be convinced that Marcus Morris fits their plan for the 2024-25 campaign. His brother seems to be doing his best on that front.</p><h2><b>Can the Morris brothers enjoy an epic moment with Mavericks?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Markieff-Morris-guards-Marcus-Morris.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>After seeing Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-hilariously-goes-on-ig-live-with-brother-thanasis-after-winning-title">celebrate an NBA championship</a> together in 2021, the Morris brothers could be motivated to do the same. The Mavs can present them with the opportunity to obtain this special feat by inking them each to a contract this summer.</p><p>They are reportedly interested in re-signing Markieff, but they may have other ideas on how to fill out their remaining roster slots. Marcus has a compelling case to make, though. He served meaningful roles on the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers over the last five years and averaged 6.4 points in 16.7 minutes for the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers in 2023-24.</p><p>He would presumably earn more minutes than his brother, who played in just 26 games for Dallas this past season. Beyond what they can add in the box score, though, these twins possess a level of grit that could appeal to head coach Jason Kidd. Marcus Morris even dropped 25 points for the Cavs in the series-clinching defeat to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, showcasing the amount of tenacity that still lies within the veteran.</p><p>These brothers have been connected since the beginning of their professional careers, with Markieff Morris directly preceding Marcus in the 2011 NBA Draft. Standing side by side with their family as confetti rains down on them would be a wonderful full-circle moment for the Philly natives.</p><p>In order for this dream to come true, the Mavericks must first come a-calling.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Markieff Morris recruiting twin brother Marcus to Mavericks

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship ten months after franchise legend Kobe Bryant passed away in January of that year. Although the NBA was forced to suspend its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jarred-vanderbilt-explains-life-easier-playing-lebron-james-anthony-davis" rel="noopener">Lakers ultimately were victorious</a> in the league’s Orlando bubble, paying <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-petition-to-save-kobe-bryant-mural-in-la-gaining-traction" rel="noopener">tribute to Bryant</a> by taking home the franchise’s 17th championship.</p><p>Now, Markieff Morris, who was a member of that Los Angeles team,  is speaking out about the impact that Bryant’s untimely passing had on <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1704225343618576497" rel="noopener">the team’s decision</a> to power forward in the bubble.</p><p>“The sh*t that happened with Kobe [Bryant] was like we got to get it done for him,” said Morris, per Showtime Basketball’s <i>All The Smoke</i> podcast. “We (Lakers) were one of the teams that was pushing more for the bubble because we knew we had the best chance of winning.”</p><p>There was a time during the 2020 NBA season when it was unclear whether or not the season would actually resume amidst the pandemic. However, ultimately, Adam Silver and company announced that the league would resume from Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando. The Lakers went on one of the most dominant postseason runs in recent memory that year, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, winning the first three rounds in five games before knocking off the Miami Heat in six to win the NBA Finals.</p><p>The victory was a fitting tribute to Kobe Bryant, who took home five championships for the Lakers during his time in Los Angeles. The Lakers’ 2023-24 season is set to begin on October 24 in Denver against the Nuggets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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