Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors fight over forward Markieff Morris who declared himself a free agent in the NBA.
On Friday afternoon, February 21, 2020, forward Markieff Morris and the Detroit Pistons ended their relationship with Morris to make a contract purchase to the team to have the right to sign with any team and be a free agent in the NBA 2020.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors are the only two teams that have shown interest Markieff Morris just hours after this business was announced, this business could contribute many things to any team that acquires Morris, since it is very efficient of both sides of the court in the NBA.
Following Kawhi Leonard's departure from the Raptors, they have remained with a vacuum in the forward position, and Morris could be a great replacement for the Raptors in the NBA.
On the other hand, the Los Angeles Lakers need a player of position number 2 or 3 that helps with the defense or can contribute some points in the field for the rest of the season in the NBA.
Markieff Morris is the younger brother of Marcus Morris who is a recent acquisition of the Los Angeles Clippers after leaving the New York Knicks via the NBA.
This season, Markieff Morris has been averaging 11.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and only 22 minutes per game in the NBA.
