Marcus Morris spurns Spurs, signs with Knicks
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| Morris will be going Irving in NYC with the crosstown Knicks |
Forward Marcus Morris plans to sign a one-year, $15M deal with the New York Knicks, after reopening his agreement with the San Antonio Spurs, source tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 11, 2019
Well Marcus Morris did go ahead and renege on his contract agreement with the San Antonio Spurs. He and his agent Rich Paul found a more lucrative one year contract in New York. As expected, Morris went with the "best decision for my family" rationale.
Forward Marcus Morris tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium on reopening his free agency and signing with the Knicks on a one-year, $15M deal: “I had to make this decision based on the best situation for me and my family. This is no knock on the Spurs. I have respect for them.”— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 11, 2019
Marcus joins a very crowded Knicks front court and due to the one year contract he is likely trade bait later in the season.
I already left my thoughts on Morris pulling a DeAndre Jordan on the Spurs on Tuesday. Feel free to have a read here: Marcus Morris considering backing out on contract agreement with San Antonio Spurs
