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Sacramento Kings: 5 free agents to consider in 2019

By Cannon Wonderlich

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 19: Nikola Mirotic #3 of the New Orleans Pelicans drives against Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings during the first half at the Smoothie King Center on October 19, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 19: Nikola Mirotic #3 of the New Orleans Pelicans drives against Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings during the first half at the Smoothie King Center on October 19, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Marcus Morris: Power Forward (UFA) — Boston Celtics

Marcus Morris has gone from the lesser of the Morris twins (behind his brother Markieff Morris) to the superior of the two as a key role player for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics have many players that thrive with the ball in their hands. Morris gives the team a break from that, as he has games where he plays a minor role with few ball touches, and then other games where he locks down the best player on the opposing team or takes on the scoring burden.

In Game 1 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, Morris held LeBron James to only 15 points and played a big role in taking the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games. Morris has really started to shine this season, as he has stepped up when the struggling Celtics needed him most. Morris has posted seven games of 20 points or more and has hit many clutch shots while shooting a career-high 43.1 percent from 3-point range on 5.1 attempts per game.

Morris’ newfound 3-point shot, paired with his defensive abilities, could make him a key role player for any team to pick him up. Nemanja Bjelica didn’t seem like a big offseason acquisition at the time of his signing, but his rebounding and elite 3-point shooting have helped the Kings get off to their hopeful start and led him to a career season. If the Kings signed Morris, they could unearth another hidden gem. Marcus Morris is the kind of player that would fit in on any roster, and the Kings need to take their shot to acquire him.

Come July 1, the Kings should offer Morris a two-year, $18 million contract, as $9 million annually should be enough to lure Morris from Boston while managing to not overpay him. His two-year deal would be a good trial run for the team. He surely would not be part of their future plans, and his contract would be set to expire just as the young players’ contracts are expiring, making room to give Fox, Hield, Bogdanovic and Bagley hefty deals.

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