The Morris Twins are officially split up. It’s unfortunate but did you really expect them to both be on the same team all their careers? I didn’t.
Marcus Morris goes from Phoenix to Detroit after being traded simply for cap room purposes. Just so they can get LaMarcus Aldridge. Now the Suns are in a predicament while Marcus goes to a Detroit Pistons that is starting to look good even though they lost Greg Monroe.
Morris didn’t like how he was blindsided by the Suns, but is excited to be a Piston.
“I wouldn’t say stunning, but in Phoenix, I would say I didn’t have a great opportunity,” Morris said at an introductory news conference today at the Palace of Auburn Hills. “I kind of wanted to play with my brother (twin Markieff Morris) so much that I kind of took away from myself. I didn’t think I had an opportunity to get better. I don’t think I had the chance to grow as a player over there. I think the opportunity is here for me.
“This gives me a chance to branch out. In my opinion, God works in mysterious ways, and He has plans for certain people. Everybody knew how bad I wanted to play with my brother. Phoenix knew. For them to trade me without consent or telling me was like a slap in the face, because of the contract I took from those guys and the money I took from them. I’m happy to be here. I’m a Piston. I’m a Bad Boy. I’m ready to get started.”
Detroit will most likely slot Morris in the power forward spot, but some people are saying that he’ll go small forward, putting him in a battle with Rookie Stanley Johnson who has been very impressive during Summer League. So if there’s any time for Morris to start improving. It’s now.
