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Marcus Morris | Forward

Team: Phoenix Suns
Age / DOB:  (23) / 9/2/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'9' / 235
College: Kansas
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Marcus Morris was a healthy DNP-CD in Monday's win over the Lakers.
Morris hasn't been very effective and the Suns might regret picking him up a bit at the trade deadline. P.J. Tucker played 17 minutes in the start and has very little fantasy value. Mar 19 - 1:45 AM

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Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris was invisible in another start on Saturday, going scoreless with zero rebounds in 11 minutes.

His brother Markieff had better luck, scoring 13 points with nine rebounds, but Marcus was overtaken by backup forward P.J. Tucker (11 points in 32 minutes). After three straight games with single-digit points, there's no reason to cling to Marcus in the hopes of a late-season surge.
Related: P.J. Tucker, Markieff Morris
Mar 16 - 9:35 PM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris scored 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting (including a three) with four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 24 minutes on Monday against the Nuggets.

Morris has the least amount of Robert Sarver stank on him having just arrived from Houston, and it's not that surprising to see him start to separate from his teammates. He is well worth a look in 12-14 team leagues to see if he can continue to improve amidst the chaos in Phoenix.
Mar 12 - 1:07 AM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris started at small forward on Friday against the Kings, scoring 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting (including a three) with five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 28 minutes.

This won't break down any doors but this would be a good baseline for owners to expect if this situation works out for Morris -- with upside beyond that if he can grow within his role and show improvement. He comes from a better situation in Houston and by virtue of that he might have a leg up playing with a group of guys that have had the Sarver stank on them all season.
Mar 9 - 3:25 AM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris played 23 minutes for 12 points, four rebounds and two 3-pointers, and was the only Sun to score in double digits in a very ugly loss to the Raptors on Wednesday night.

The Suns scored a total of 31 points in the second half and committed a season-high and U.S. Airways record 29 turnovers on the night. And the bad news doesn't stop there, as Marcin Gortat left after hearing a 'pop' in his foot, and suggested he could miss "weeks" with the injury. Jermaine O'Neal is currently tending to his young daughter, who is having heart surgery, leaving a huge hole at center in Phoenix. Hamed Hadaddi is not the answer, so look for Marcus and his brother Markieff Morris (3 points, 6 boards, 1 steal, 1 block, 1-of-7 shooting in 27 minutes) to see plenty of minutes in the middle going forward, along with Luis Scola and O'Neal, once he's back with the team.
Related: Markieff Morris, Marcin Gortat, Jermaine O'Neal, Luis Scola
Mar 7 - 1:15 AM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris (toe) returned to practice Tuesday.

Morris should be fine for Wednesday's game against the Raptors. He's coming off his best game as a Sun -- 16 points and five rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench on Friday.
Source: Craig Grialou on Twitter
Mar 5 - 3:42 PM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris (toe) did not practice on Monday, and his availability for Wednesday's game is uncertain.

Morris will test his toe in Tuesday's practice which will determine whether or not he'll be able to give it a go on Wednesday.
Source: Arizona Republic
Mar 5 - 9:38 AM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris hit a career-high four 3-pointers on Friday, finishing with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, five rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes.

Morris also survived a fall in which he hit his head and Jeff Teague was assessed a Flagrant-1 foul, as he stayed in the game and outproduced his brother Markieff (11 points, six boards, 29 minutes). It's possible that Marcus is going to be on a better career trajectory having spent his time in Kevin McHale's offensively friendly system rather than the Suns' constant rotation changes and stagnancy. He's probably worth a speculative add, but he is in no way a must-add player given his risk.
Related: Markieff Morris
Mar 2 - 3:09 AM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris made his Suns debut on Friday, scoring seven points on 2-of-3 shooting with two rebounds, two steals and one three in seven minutes.

Morris is worth watching to see how he fits in with his new team, but we wouldn't run to the wire to grab him just yet in reasonably sized formats.
Feb 23 - 1:50 AM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris will make his debut with the Suns against the Celtics on Friday night.

He might not get a heavy workload with his new team right off the bat, but given the way the Suns don't have a lot of exciting prospects, they might let him loose to see what he can do. Morris is capable of making threes and stretching the floor, so he's worth watching in standard leagues at the very least.
Source: Gary Washburn on Twitter
Feb 22 - 8:01 PM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris said that being reunited with his twin brother Markieff on the Suns will be "huge for our confidence."

The Morris twins played together their entire life before entering the NBA, so it makes sense. "This is what I dreamed of my whole life — to be on the same NBA team as my brother," Marcus said. Marcus is expected to make his Suns debut on Sunday. The Suns are banking that the Morris brothers will develop instant on-court chemistry.
Related: Markieff Morris
Source: Arizona Republic
Feb 22 - 8:48 AM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

The Suns have officially acquired Marcus Morris from the Rockets, in exchange for a second-round draft pick.

Marcus falls immediately into a position battle/sibling rivalry with his brother Markieff, and both of the M&M brothers are behind Luis Scola on the depth chart. Marcus made 1.4 threes per game with the Rockets this year, in under 22 minutes per game, which gives him appeal as a deep-league specialist.
Related: Markieff Morris, Luis Scola, Rockets
Source: Sam Amick on Twitter
Feb 21 - 1:08 PM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

The Rockets have traded Marcus Morris to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a second-round pick, according to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.

It didn't take long to figure where Morris was going and he'll get to team up with his brother Markieff. The Suns are under the cap, so there's a very good chance that they're not done making deals. Given the upside of Morris with his 1.4 triples per game and the fluidity of Phoenix's rotation right now, it's not a terrible idea to give Morris a look for owners looking to add some treys to their 3-point totals.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Feb 20 - 8:05 PM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Updating a previous item, Marcus Morris is inactive for Wednesday's game because he is expected to be traded.

The Rockets are reportedly weighing two deals, so Morris is extremely likely to be sporting a new uniform by the weekend. He is an interesting player because he can fill the stat sheet with his season averages of 1.4 triples and 0.5 steals in only 21.4 minutes. If he goes to a team that desperately needs frontcourt depth, he has enough upside to be worth a speculative add in some deeper formats. Patrick Patterson and Carlos Delfino would also pick up some minutes should Morris be dealt for a draft pick and not more depth.
Related: Patrick Patterson, Carlos Delfino
Source: Marc Stein on Twitter
Feb 20 - 7:50 PM
Marcus Morris - F - Suns

Marcus Morris was inactive Wednesday and coach Kevin McHale told the beat writers to ask GM Daryl Morey.

Obviously this sort of sudden decision combined with McHale's response leads many to think Morris is the first domino to fall before Thursday's trade deadline. This also comes after McHale said earlier Wednesday he'd be "shocked" if the Rockets made a move before the deadline. Stay tuned.
Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter
Feb 20 - 7:16 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Goran Dragic
2Kendall Marshall
3Diante Garrett
SG1Wes Johnson
2Jared Dudley
3Shannon Brown
SF1P.J. Tucker
2Michael Beasley
PF1Markieff Morris
2Marcus Morris
3Channing Frye
C1Marcin Gortat
2Jermaine O'Neal
3Hamed Haddadi