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The 34-year-old Morris Jr. is indeed teetering on the verge of retirement. With a few changes of hands this season, it has not yet found a satisfactory home.
Last November, the Clippers and the 76ers made a multiplayer deal. The Clippers sent Batum, Morris Jr., Covington, Martin Jr. and some future draft picks to the 76ers for Harden, P.J. Tucker and Petrushev.
In February of this year, Morris Jr., who was not yet on a hot stool in the 76ers, was involved in the 76ers and Pacers trade. The Pacers sent Hield to the 76ers for Morris Jr., Korkmaz and three second-round picks. Again, before Indiana was on the swing, a third deal involving Morris Jr. followed. On Feb. 9, the Spurs sent McDermott to the Pacers for Morris Jr. and a second-round pick. Before the season was over, Morris Jr. was downcast three times by four teams, either in the process of being traded or on the way to being traded. The point is that this is not the end, the current Spurs team is quite young, the purpose is to settle and rebuild, it is impossible to give a veteran like Morris Jr. any chance.
Therefore, the Spurs simply DNP it directly, and then discuss the follow-up buyout. Morris Jr. is saddled with a $64 million contract, which is a contract year this season and earns $17.12 million a year. With such a big contract, it wasn't until recently that the two sides were negotiated, and the Spurs made a desperate choice to buy out, and the latter became a free agent as he wished. And, to put it mildly, the Spurs didn't embarrass Morris Jr., they have done their best. You know, there was an unpleasant relationship between the two sides five years ago. The big guys should remember that Xiao Mo has a nickname, called 'Mo Shouxin', right? At that time, Morris Jr.'s contract expired, testing the free agent market, and reached a verbal agreement with the Spurs for 2 years and 20 million.
But soon, after thinking about it, little Morris repented. Then he turned around and joined the Knicks, who offered him a one-year $15 million, which directly caught the Spurs off guard, and the latter had no choice but to return to the player market to sign a replacement Lyles. At least from the time, Lyles and Morris Jr.'s abilities were incomparable. Five years have passed, and the Spurs may have let go of the resentment in their hearts, or maybe the team management didn't take this matter to heart at all, not to mention that they now have Wembanyama, and the goal is to complete the rebuild as soon as possible and will not delay too long in this matter. So on March 1, local time, Maurice Jr. was bought out.
Now that he has been bought out, Morris Jr. can still play in the playoffs for the next team, and the Spurs' operation is indeed the best beauty. However, after leaving the Clippers, Morris Jr.'s career took a sharp turn for the worse. Before in the Clippers, against teams such as the Lakers, Xiao Mo was definitely a good player. But this season, Morris Jr. played 37 games, averaging 17In 2 minutes, you can get 67 points 29 rebounds 07 assists and 43 percent shooting9% and 40% three-point shooting. Under the influence of factors such as injuries and age, various statistics have reached a new low after three years of rookie, and the only thing that can be seen is the decent efficiency.
Therefore, it is almost impossible for Xiao Mo to become the core rotation of the playoff team now, but it is still possible to act as a bench wonder, which is why many playoff teams are interested in him. According to Morris Jr.'s former teammate Beverley revealed on a podcast and the Timberwolves' team reporter Evan Porter, the Timberwolves are likely to be Morris Jr.'s first choice. After all, the Timberwolves are currently ranked first in the West and are one of the favorites to win the championship. It is worth mentioning that according to the current Western rankings, the Timberwolves are likely to face the Mavericks in the playoffs.