DALLAS — The Mavericks are bringing again ahead Markieff Morris, a 13-year veteran who has performed sparingly since becoming a member of Dallas however brings management that’s valued by the defending Western Convention champions.
The deal introduced Wednesday comes after Morris performed 26 regular-season video games in 2023-24 earlier than the Mavericks made a run to the NBA Finals, shedding in 5 video games to Boston.
The 35-year-old Morris averaged 2.5 factors in 8.3 minutes for the Mavericks. He joined Dallas within the blockbuster deal that introduced star guard Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks earlier than the commerce deadline in 2023.
Morris has averaged 10.3 factors and 4.9 rebounds in 776 profession regular-season video games. He performed all 21 postseason video games for the Los Angeles Lakers after they received the title in 2020 playoff bubble.
Phoenix drafted Morris thirteenth general in 2011 out of Kansas, and he spent his first four-plus seasons with the Suns. Morris additionally has performed for Washington, Oklahoma Metropolis, Detroit and Miami.