The trade that brought superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers also brought back veteran forward Markieff Morris, who was part of the 2020 championship team.
Coach JJ Redick believes Morris, who was part of the Lakers’ 2019-20 NBA championship-winning team, is “very valuable” as a veteran leader on and off the court.
Markieff Morris had played 34 minutes and couldn’t figure out why another team would want to trade for him before learning it was for Luka.
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Luka Doncic believes Austin Reaves makes a big difference for the Los Angeles Lakers when is on the court and is excited to play with him.
In the last episode of the TWIN$nWIN$ podcast with his twin brother Marcus, Morris heaped a ton of praise on Reaves, saying he feels the Lakers guard is a future All-Star:
New Lakers forward Markieff Morris is one of the people who have taken notice of Austin Reaves' continued improvement this season.
In a recent podcast appearance with his twin brother, Markieff Morris, a new addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, took a moment to heap praise on Austin Reaves.