Markieff Morris agrees to one-year deal with Nets

Shams Charania: Free agent Markieff Morris has agreed to a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, pending physical exam, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. An addition who brings production and leadership as an 11-year NBA veteran. Morris was part of the 2020 Lakers championship team and now is set to join Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons in Brooklyn. He is expected to undergo a physical with the team this week.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets sign Markieff Morris to add depth, veteran presence nypost.com/2022/08/30/net… via @nypostsports – 1:57 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
NBA free agents: Heat free agent Markieff Morris joins Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving with Nets. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 1:35 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
NBA free agency: Nets, veteran Markieff Morris agree to one-year deal, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-f… – 12:30 PM Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
A new home for Markieff Morris #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 12:13 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Always thought the Nets could use an enforcer-type like Markieff Morris. They’ve also filled the roster with bigger wings — something they needed last year. – 11:36 AM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Updated on @ForbesSports
Brooklyn Nets Sign Forward Markieff Morris To One-Year Deal forbes.com/sites/adamzago… – 11:36 AM Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Markieff Morris reaches agreement with Brooklyn, per Shams. Return here wasn’t a serious consideration… Jazz insisting on 4 unconditional 1st rounders (& other things) for Mitchell, per NY Post. Heat does not have ability to satisfy that demand. – 11:30 AM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Free agent Markieff Morris has agreed to a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, pending physical exam, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 11:29 AM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @ForbesSports
Brooklyn Nets In ‘Advanced Discussions’ To Add Forward Markieff Morris forbes.com/sites/adamzago… – 11:12 AM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets moving closer to signing Markieff Morris nypost.com/2022/08/29/net… via @nypostsports – 12:55 PM

More on this storyline

The Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a non-guaranteed one-year deal for free agent forward Markieff Morris, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The deal is pending a physical, sources said. Morris, 32, averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds last season for the Miami Heat, as he was limited to 17 games because of a whiplash injury. -via ESPN / August 30, 2022 Marc Stein: Update: The Nets have moved into advanced discussions with free agent forward Markieff Morris as Brooklyn seeks to bolster its frontcourt, league sources say. My earlier around-the-league notes column: marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-notes-on… -via Twitter @TheSteinLine / August 29, 2022 The Nets indeed have registered the most serious interest in signing Markieff Morris, league sources say, but Philadelphia has also explored the feasibility of signing the Philly native. -via marcstein.substack.com / August 28, 2022