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Boston Celtics: Markieff Morris Not A Likely Option

By Eric Laboissonniere

Nov 30, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Marcus Morris (15) and identical twin brother forward Markieff Morris (11) head to the locker room following the game against the Orlando Magic at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Marcus Morris (15) and identical twin brother forward Markieff Morris (11) head to the locker room following the game against the Orlando Magic at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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It is September, so NBA trade rumors have really died down since the middle of the summer, but the Phoenix Suns‘ Markieff Morris has been creating a lot of chatter around the league.

Morris has had some off-the-court issues, which is why the Suns might want to ship him out of Phoenix and since they have already traded his brother earlier in the summer, and he plays really well when they are on the same team.

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The Suns are going to really try and get rid of Morris, primarily because of his problems off the court, and some teams out there are going to try and snag Morris.

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Morris’ trade value

Morris is a 6-foot-10 power forward that can play multiple positions because of his ability to score, rebound, pass, and defend. Morris can score in a variety of ways, including from the outside. He shot 31.8 percent from deep last season, and he 46.5 percent from the field. Morris is able to stretch the floor because of his ability to shoot, which is why he is very intriguing for many teams.

Morris is also a pretty good frontline defender. He is not the best rim-protector, but he plays good man-to-man defense in the froncourt. So if the Suns decide that they want to part ways with Morris, could the Boston Celtics bid on Morris?

Celtics’ needs

The Celtics have a pretty loaded frontcourt right now, but the team could be trying to get rid of some of their extra players up front. Morris is basically a mix of every player currently in the Celtics frontcourt because he can do so many things on both ends of the floor. The Celtics do not really have a power forward that can stretch the floor efficiently.

The team has Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, and Perry Jones who can all stretch the floor, but not in the same way that Morris can. The Celtics also have Tyler Zeller and Amir Johnson, who primarily score from in close. Johnson can shoot from distance, but again Morris is much better at stretching than floor.

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    • The Celtics could really use someone who can stretch the floor and play multiple positions, which is why Morris could be an ideal candidate, but he might not be worth the risk. Morris also for some reason struggles to play without his brother, which is another reason why the Celtics might not take a stab at Morris. 

    Overall

    Morris has some great trade value because of his wide skill-set, and because of the new trend of playing small in the NBA. Morris can stretch the floor as a center and power forward, plus he is able to pass the ball well and shoot from deep.

    If Morris can get it together off the court he will be able to help out many teams in the NBA and the Celtics could be one of them, but the Celtics will not take a shot at Morris. He has a lot of risk and high reward if he pans out, but the Celtics have too many players in their frontcourt right now that have not gotten the shot to prove themselves yet.

    Morris probably will not be on the Suns next season, so he will have a new home, and that home will not be Boston.

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