The Phoenix Suns split up the Morris twins in July, trading Marcus Morris to the Detroit Pistons, much to the chagrin of both twins.
The twins are notoriously close, living together and even sharing a bank account. They negotiated with Phoenix together and say they gave the Suns a good deal in return for playing on the same team.
Now sources tell radio host John Gambadoro that Markieff wants to be traded since his brother isn’t with the Suns anymore.
“He wants nothing to do with the Suns,” sources told Gambadoro. “Won’t talk to players or staff.”
Huff Post reporter Jordan Schultz reported back in July that the Suns have been shopping Morris.
There’s good and bad when it comes to Markieff if you’re looking at it as a rival general manager or coach. He’s one of the more talented stretch 4s out there, with the ability to kill opposing teams from the high post and mid-range (50 percent shooting from 10-16 feet). Morris was also one of the top players in clutch situations last season.
The biggest positive is the bargain contract--Morris is only owed $8 million per year over the next four years. That looks better and better as the cap rises.
