Marcus Morris is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. Morris recorded a career high of 37 points with Detroit. Today we will discuss about Marcus Morris: Brother| Twin brother| Contract.
Marcus Morris: Brother| Twin brother| Contract
Marcus Thomas Morris Sr. (born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The forward played college basketball in Kansas before being drafted 14th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2011 NBA draft. He has also played for the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks.
| No. 8 – Los Angeles Clippers | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 2, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College | Kansas (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Brother
After missing 58 basketball games, Markiff Morris finally returned to the sport he loved. It was a long and grueling process for the Morris brothers, but Marcus is happy to have his brother back on the court.
In an interview with Fox Sports’ Melissa Rohlin, Marcus finally opened up about his brother’s injury that was sustained by Nikola Jokic. It took 124 days for the marquis to finally clear what felt like an eternity of uncertainty.
“It’s a tough shot for anyone, for any player,” Marcus told Fox Sports. “And as if my brother was strong enough to be able to take it, thank God he didn’t end his career. It could have been worse. Just to say, if he couldn’t come back, like, So what? Thank goodness that if it weren’t for that, it would have been a real, real big problem.”
As the situation escalated, the Jokic brothers also joined in. It was a moment Marcus felt it was disrespectful, noting that none of them really understood basketball’s perspective. Most importantly though, after all the smack talk, Markif was cleared to play again.
Twin brother
Marcus was reunited with his twin brother when the Rockets dealt him with the Sons on a trade deadline in 2013. The pair became the first pair of twin brothers to debut for the same franchise in less than a month. His career took a turn for the better in 2013-14 as the Suns won 48 games.
The twin brothers signed a first of its kind contract with Phoenix Suns in 2014 – both for $52 million. It would have been at least $20 million less if they had tested the market and signed individual contracts. But money was not the most important thing in their mind as they wanted to make a career together.
However, things got worse after the 2014-15 season. Sun owner Robert Sarver wished to pursue LaMarcus Aldridge as a free agent. To clear his pay bill, he dispatches Marcus, Reggie Bullock and Danny Granger to the Pistons. The move came as a cropper as they failed to take down Aldridge and instead drew flak from NBA players.
Contract
Marcus Morris Sr. signed a 4-year / $64,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, which includes $64,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $16,000,000. In 2021-22, Morris Sr. will earn a base salary of $15,627,907, with a cap hit of $15,627,907 and a dead cap value of $15,627,907.
