Markieff Morris

Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has four brothers, including twin Marcus.{{cite news|title=Player Bio Markieff Morris |author=University of Kansas |url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/morris_markieff00.html |work=Kansas Athletics |access-date=May 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518173136/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/morris_markieff00.html |archive-date=May 18, 2013 }} Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Morris was listed as the No. 17 power forward and the No. 49 player in the nation in 2008.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Markieff-Morris-42663;_ylt=AhxKYNMt.aYyqtfUELzb94VGPZB4|title=Markieff Morris at Rivals|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=December 25, 2015}}

Morris enrolled at the University of Kansas, where he majored in American studies. As a junior with the Jayhawks in 2011, Morris was named second-team all-conference in the Big 12. Both he and his brother, Marcus, signed with a sports agent from Los Angeles and announced that they would enter the 2011 NBA draft.{{cite news|title=Morris twins sign with agent, will declare for draft|url=http://www2.kusports.com/news/2011/apr/07/morris-twins-sign-agent-will-declare-draft/|newspaper=Lawrence Journal-World|date=April 7, 2011|access-date=May 3, 2011}} Markieff was picked to the Fifth Team All-America by Fox Sports after his junior season.{{cite news|first=Jeff |last=Goodman |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/duke-blue-devils-notre-dame-fighting-irish-represented-postseason-honors-030711 |title=Goodman's 2010–11 All-America teams |work=Fox Sports |date=March 7, 2011 |access-date=June 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201123808/http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/duke-blue-devils-notre-dame-fighting-irish-represented-postseason-honors-030711 |archive-date=February 1, 2014 }}

Morris was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 13th pick in the 2011 NBA draft. His twin brother, Marcus was drafted by the Houston Rockets five minutes later.{{cite web|first=Dan|last=Devine|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/twins-markieff-and-marcus-morris-chosen-back-to-back-in-nba-draft?urn=nba,wp5486|title=Twins Markieff and Marcus Morris go back-to-back in NBA draft|publisher=Yahoo! Sport|date=June 23, 2011|access-date=February 20, 2016}}

On January 8, 2012, Morris recorded his first professional double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in a blowout 109–93 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320108021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109115618/http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320108021|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 9, 2012|title=Steve Nash hands out 17 assists in 27 minutes as Suns rout Bucks|date=January 9, 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 20, 2016}} On January 18, Morris had his first professional start in the NBA against the New York Knicks. However, due to a stomach virus, Morris only played for five minutes, scoring three points and grabbing two steals before Channing Frye took over the power forward position in a 91–88 victory.{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320118018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119161403/http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320118018|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2012|title=Steve Nash, Suns stop 5-game skid as Knicks fall short again|date=January 19, 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 20, 2016}} On February 8, 2012, Morris was named to the 2012 Rising Stars challenge, making him the first Suns player since Amar'e Stoudemire to appear in the Rookie Challenge.{{cite web|first=Seth|last=Pollack|url=http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2012/2/8/2785228/rookie-markieff-morris-phoenix-suns-all-star-rising-stars-roster|title=Rookie Markieff Morris Gets The All-Star Nod, Will Represent Suns In Rising Stars Game|work=BrightSideOfTheSun.com|publisher=SBNation|date=February 8, 2012|access-date=November 19, 2013}} Morris played for Team Shaq, recording 12 points and six rebounds. On March 25, he recorded a then career-high 22 points to tie Marcin Gortat as the game's leading scorer in a 108–83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320325005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326122118/http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=320325005|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 26, 2012|title=Streaking Suns put away Cavs early to continue playoff push|date=March 25, 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 20, 2016}}

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Due to the 2011 NBA lockout, Morris had his first Summer League stint in 2012, where he averaged 19.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. After this stint, Morris amassed 13 pounds of muscle while keeping his weight of 245 pounds. After scoring a then season-high 16 points against the defending champion Miami Heat, Morris made his first start of the season on November 21, 2012. Morris topped his season high in points by three and tied Marcin Gortat with seven rebounds in a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20121121/PORPHX/gameinfo.html|title=Notebook: Suns 114, Blazers 87|date=November 22, 2012|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=February 20, 2016}} Two days later, Morris recorded a then career-high 23 points to lead the Suns to a 111–108 overtime victory over the New Orleans Hornets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277901|title=Suns rally from 19-point deficit in third quarter, win in overtime|date=November 24, 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 20, 2016}} On December 6, 2012, he recorded a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with 15 points in a 97–94 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277989|title=O.J. Mayo helps Mavericks send Suns to fifth straight loss|date=December 7, 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 20, 2016}}

On February 21, 2013, Morris' twin brother Marcus was traded to the Phoenix Suns, reuniting them after two years of playing for separate teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/suns-acquire-marcus-morris |title=Suns Acquire Marcus Morris|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=February 21, 2013|access-date=November 19, 2013}} This also marked the second time the Suns had twin brothers playing on the same team, with Dick and Tom Van Arsdale being the first twins to play together during the 1976–77 season. The Morris twins went on to become the first brothers ever to start alongside each other on the same team.

On November 6, 2013, Morris tied his career-high 23 points and added 12 rebounds in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20131106/PHXSAS/gameinfo.html|title=Notebook: Spurs 99, Suns 96|date=November 7, 2013|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=February 20, 2016}} He went on to post a new career-high two days later, scoring 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a 114–103 victory over the Denver Nuggets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400488956|title=Morris brothers help Suns rally past Nuggets|date=November 9, 2013|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 20, 2016}} After scoring 23 points in a 101–94 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Morris became the third player since 1989 to shoot over 75% from the field in three consecutive games with at least 12 attempts each game; Dwight Howard and Charles Barkley were the first two players to accomplish this.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/400488969|title=Surprising Suns upend Pelicans behind Eric Bledsoe|publisher=ESPN|date=November 11, 2013|access-date=December 25, 2015}} Morris was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the November 4–11, 2013 period after averaging 22.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and leading the league for field goal percentage (.698).{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/11/11/players-of-week-release-111113/index.html|title=Pacers' George, Suns' Markieff Morris named Players of the Week|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=November 11, 2013|access-date=November 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112015707/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/11/11/players-of-week-release-111113/index.html|archive-date=November 12, 2013|url-status=dead}} Morris had 27 points and grab 15 rebounds in a 99–90 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, making Morris the first player since Yao Ming in 2002 to score at least 27 points and grab 15 rebounds off the bench.{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Coro|url=https://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/20140128phoenix-suns-miles-plumlee-feels-hes-getting-back-form.html|title=Phoenix Suns' Miles Plumlee feels he's 'getting back' to form|work=The Arizona Republic|date=January 29, 2014|access-date=December 25, 2015}} Because of his improvements throughout the 2013–14 NBA season as a sixth man, Morris ended up being a candidate for both the NBA Most Improved Player Award and the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.

On September 29, 2014, Morris signed a multi-year contract extension with the Suns.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-sign-marcus-and-markieff-morris-extensions|title=Suns Sign Marcus and Markieff Morris to Extensions|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=September 29, 2014|access-date=December 25, 2015}} On November 17, 2014, he recorded a then career-high 30 points in the 118–114 victory over the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141117/PHXBOS/gameinfo.html|title=Morris, Suns pull out 118–114 win over Celtics|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=November 17, 2014|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119092113/http://www.nba.com/games/20141117/PHXBOS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=November 19, 2014|url-status=dead}} He and Marcus, alongside teammates Goran and Zoran Dragić, all briefly played together for the Suns during the fourth quarter of their 112–96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on January 2, 2015. It marked the first time in the NBA's history that two different pairs of brothers played together for the same team at the same time.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150102/PHIPHX/gameinfo.html|title=Green helps Suns pull away from 76ers, 112–96|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=January 3, 2015|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901084149/http://www.nba.com/games/20150102/PHIPHX/gameinfo.html|archive-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=dead}} On January 13, 2015, Morris scored a career-high 35 points on 15-of-21 shooting in a 107–100 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150113/CLEPHX/gameinfo.html|title=James' 33 in return not enough, Cavs lose sixth straight|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=January 14, 2015|access-date=December 25, 2015}} In a game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 22, the Morris twins both had double-doubles in the same game for the first time in their careers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf |title=Phoenix Suns Game Notes |publisher=National Basketball Association |page=5 |access-date=April 26, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426190444/http://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf |archive-date=April 26, 2015 }}

On September 8, 2015, Morris was fined $10,000 for conduct detrimental to the league by publicly demanding a trade a month earlier.{{cite web|first=Marc|last=Stein|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/13609302/markieff-morris-phoenix-suns-fined-10000-league-trade-demand|title=Sources: Markieff Morris tweet clinched NBA's decision on $10K fine|publisher=ESPN|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=December 25, 2015}} He later trained with long-time friend Rasheed Wallace prior to re-joining the Suns for training camp.{{cite web|last=Buchanan|first=Zach|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2015/10/26/phoenix-suns-markieff-morris-had-rasheed-wallace-help/74656720/|title=Phoenix Suns' Markieff Morris had Rasheed Wallace help|date=October 27, 2015|work=The Arizona Republic|access-date=December 25, 2015}} On November 23, Morris scored a then season-high 28 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151123/PHXSAS/gameinfo.html|title=Leonard has 24, Spurs defense shines in 98–84 win over Suns|date=November 24, 2013|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=February 20, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/morrima02/gamelog/2016/|title=Markieff Morris 2015–16 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=December 25, 2015}} He started in 16 games to start the season before being benched by coach Jeff Hornacek from December 4 onwards. During the fourth quarter of the Suns' December 23 game against the Denver Nuggets, Morris threw a towel in the direction of Hornacek as he was heading to the bench.{{cite web|last=Polacek|first=Scott|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2602182-markieff-morris-reportedly-threw-towel-in-direction-of-suns-coach-jeff-hornacek|title=Markieff Morris Reportedly Threw Towel in Direction of Suns Coach Jeff Hornacek|date=December 24, 2015|work=BleacherReport.com|access-date=February 22, 2016}} The following day, Morris was suspended for two games for conduct detrimental to the team,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-suspend-morris|title=Suns Suspend Morris|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=December 24, 2015|access-date=December 25, 2015}} and was later labelled one of Arizona's biggest sports villains by AZCentral.com.{{cite web|last=Joseph|first=Andrew|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/heat-index/2016/02/12/10-biggest-villains-arizona-sports/80281252/|title=The 10 biggest villains in Arizona sports|date=February 12, 2016|work=The Arizona Republic|access-date=February 22, 2016}} Following an injury to teammate Alex Len in early January, Morris was reinserted back in the rotation to help fortify the frontcourt.{{cite web|last=Coro|first=Paul|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/01/13/markieff-morris-excited-return-suns-action/78724138/|title=Markieff Morris 'excited' to return to Suns action|date=January 12, 2016|work=The Arizona Republic|access-date=January 13, 2016}} On February 2, 2016, during Earl Watson's first game as head coach for the Suns, he had a season-best game with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and a steal in a 104–97 loss to the Toronto Raptors.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160202/TORPHX/gameinfo.html|title=Lowry, Raptors hold off Suns, spoil Watson's coaching debut|date=February 3, 2016|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=February 3, 2016}} Four days later, Morris recorded 17 points and a career-high eight assists in a loss to the Utah Jazz.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160206/UTAPHX/gameinfo.html|title=Hood, Jazz best reeling Suns 98–89 for 6th straight win|date=February 7, 2016|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=February 7, 2016}} In his final game with the Suns on February 10 against the Golden State Warriors, Morris and teammate Archie Goodwin got into a physical altercation on the bench and were seen arguing during a timeout. The argument escalated into a shoving match between the pair, as teammates quickly stepped in and separated the two.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14757505/markieff-morris-archie-goodwin-phoenix-suns-get-shoving-match-out|title=Markieff Morris, Archie Goodwin in shoving match during timeout|date=February 11, 2016|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 9, 2016}}

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On February 18, 2016, Morris was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for DeJuan Blair, Kris Humphries and a 2016 Top–9 protected first round draft pick.{{cite web|url=http://wizardstoday.monumentalnetwork.com/2016/02/18/wizards-acquire-markieff-morris|title=WIZARDS ACQUIRE MARKIEFF MORRIS|date=February 18, 2016|work=MonumentalNetwork.com|access-date=February 18, 2016}} The next day, he made his debut for the Wizards in a 98–86 victory over his brother's team, the Detroit Pistons, recording six points and two rebounds in 22 minutes.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160219/DETWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Wall scores 22 points to help Wizards beat Pistons 98–86|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=February 19, 2016|access-date=February 20, 2016}} On February 29, 2016, Morris recorded his first double-double as a Wizard with 16 points and 13 rebounds in a 116–108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160229/PHIWAS/gameinfo.html|title=Wall scores 37 as Wizards rally to beat 76ers 116–108|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=March 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011015548/http://www.nba.com/games/20160229/PHIWAS/gameinfo.html|archive-date=October 11, 2016|url-status=dead}}

On February 10, 2017, Morris scored a season-high 26 points in a 112–107 victory over the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900210|title=John Wall's late flurry lifts Wizards past Pacers 112–107|publisher=ESPN|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=February 11, 2017}} The Wizards finished the regular season with a 49–33 record and entered the playoffs as the No. 4 seed. They subsequently won their first Southeast Division title since 1978–79. On April 16, 2017, Morris scored 21 points in his NBA playoff debut as the Wizards defeated the Atlanta Hawks 114–107 in Game 1 of their first-round series.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400950317|title=Wall scores playoff-best 32 as Wizards beat Hawks in Game 1|publisher=ESPN|date=April 16, 2017|access-date=April 16, 2017}}

On September 22, 2017, Morris was ruled out for six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/markieff-morris-injury-update|title=Markieff Morris Injury Update|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=September 22, 2017|access-date=September 22, 2017}} On March 13, 2018, he scored a season-high 27 points in a 116–111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975752|title=KAT hit in face, scores 37 to lead Wolves past Wiz 116–111|publisher=ESPN|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=March 13, 2018}}

On January 3, 2019, Morris was ruled out for six weeks following a bout of neck and upper back stiffness that led to him being diagnosed with transient cervical neurapraxia.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/markieff-morris-injury-update-1-3-19|title=Markieff Morris Injury Update|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=January 3, 2019|access-date=January 4, 2019}}

On February 7, 2019, Morris was traded, along with a 2023 second-round pick, to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Wesley Johnson.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-acquire-johnson-pelicans|title=Wizards acquire Johnson from Pelicans|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}} He was waived by the Pelicans the following day.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/pelicans-waive-markieff-morris|title=Pelicans waive Markieff Morris|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=February 8, 2019|access-date=February 8, 2019}}

On February 20, 2019, Morris signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web|title=Thunder Signs Markieff Morris|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/morris-190220|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=February 20, 2019|date=February 20, 2019}}

On July 6, 2019, Morris signed with the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-sign-free-agent-markieff-morris|title=Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Markieff Morris|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=July 6, 2019|access-date=July 6, 2019}} On February 21, 2020, Morris and the Pistons agreed to a buyout.{{cite web |title=Detroit Pistons and Markieff Morris Reach Buyout Agreement |url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-and-markieff-morris-reach-buyout-agreement |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=February 22, 2020 |date=February 21, 2020}}

Morris was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers on February 23, 2020, using the $1.75 million disabled player exemption they were granted to replace DeMarcus Cousins.{{cite web |title=Lakers Sign Markieff Morris |url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-markieff-morris |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=February 23, 2020 |date=February 23, 2020}}{{cite news|title=Markieff Morris returning to Los Angeles Lakers|date=November 24, 2020|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30373768/markieff-morris-tweets-returning-los-angeles-lakers|access-date=January 10, 2021}} The Lakers advanced in the playoffs to the conference semifinals against Houston. In a Game 2 win, off the bench, Morris contributed 16 points in 23 minutes and shot 6-of-8 from the field and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. In the second half of Game 3, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel countered the Rockets small-ball lineup by starting Morris in place of JaVale McGee and moving Anthony Davis to center.{{cite news|first=Tania|last=Ganguli|title=No small feat: Five takeaways from Lakers' Game 5 win over Rockets|date=September 13, 2020|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-09-13/lakers-rockets-game-5-takeaways|access-date=September 14, 2020}}{{cite news|first=Dave|last=McMenamin|title=LeBron James leads dominant Los Angeles Lakers into Western Conference finals|date=September 13, 2020|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29872497/lebron-james-leads-dominant-los-angeles-lakers-western-conference-finals|access-date=September 14, 2020}} Morris remained a starter for the remainder of the series, which the Lakers won 4–1. The Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals in six games, earning Morris his first championship. He re-signed with the Lakers for the 2020–21 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-re-sign-markieff-morris|title=Lakers Re-sign Markieff Morris|work=Los Angeles Lakers|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=November 23, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2023}}

On August 6, 2021, Morris signed a one-year, veteran's minimum contract with the Miami Heat.{{cite news|title=HEAT SIGNS MARKIEFF MORRIS|date=August 6, 2021|publisher=National Basketball Association|url=https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-markieff-morris|access-date=August 6, 2021}}

Morris was fined $50,000 for initiating an altercation by hitting Nikola Jokić in a game against the Denver Nuggets on November 8, 2021.{{cite web | title=Nikola Jokic suspended for one game, Markieff Morris fined $50,000 after on-court altercation | publisher=CNN | date=November 10, 2021 | url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/10/sport/nikola-jokic-markieff-morris-nba-spt-intl/index.html | access-date=November 10, 2021}} Morris suffered a neck injury during the altercation after Jokić shoved him from behind, and Morris was later diagnosed with whiplash. On March 11, 2022, he received medical clearance to return to playing.{{Cite web |title=AP source: Markieff Morris on verge of returning to Heat |url=https://apnews.com/article/miami-heat-nba-sports-nikola-jokic-markieff-morris-7e092bf2a7f17e3f7d02ed8c22ee582a |access-date=March 12, 2022 |work=Associated Press News|date=March 12, 2022 }}

On September 7, 2022, Morris signed with the Brooklyn Nets.{{Cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Markieff Morris |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-sign-markieff-morris |access-date=September 7, 2022 |publisher=National Basketball Association}}

Morris, along with Kyrie Irving, was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on February 6, 2023, in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, an unprotected 2029 first-round pick, and second-round picks in 2027 and 2029.{{cite web|first=Eddie|last=Sefko|title=Kyrie Irving coming to the Mavericks|url=https://www.mavs.com/kyrie-trade/|website=Mavs.com|date=February 6, 2023|access-date=February 6, 2023}} He was re-signed on September 16.{{cite web|first=Eddie|last=Sefko|title=Mavericks re-sign Markieff Morris|url=https://www.mavs.com/morris-re-signs/|website=Mavs.com|date=September 16, 2023|access-date=September 16, 2023}} Morris reached the 2024 NBA Finals where the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-celtics-beat-dallas-mavericks-2024-nba-finals/|website=CBSNews.com|date=June 17, 2024|access-date=June 17, 2024}} On September 11, 2024, Morris re-signed with the Mavericks.{{cite tweet|author=Dallas Mavericks|title=Our vet. Welcome back, @Keefmorris! @chime // #MFFL|number=1833990680290406452|user=dallasmavs|date=September 11, 2024|access-date=September 11, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Mavericks re-sign veteran forward Markieff Morris|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41224745/mavericks-re-sign-veteran-forward-markieff-morris|website=ESPN.com|date=September 11, 2024|access-date=September 11, 2024}}

{{See also|Luka Dončić–Anthony Davis trade}}

On February 2, 2025, Morris was traded, alongside Luka Dončić and Maxi Kleber, to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Max Christie, Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round pick. The Lakers also traded Jalen Hood-Schifino and a 2025 second round pick to the Utah Jazz, who also acquired a 2025 second-round pick from the Mavericks.{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Lakers Acquire Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris from Dallas Mavericks|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-acquire-doncic-kleber-morris-from-mavericks-020225|website=NBA.com|date=February 2, 2025|access-date=February 2, 2025}}

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| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix

| 63 || 7 || 19.5 || .399 || .347 || .717 || 4.4 || 1.0 || .7 || .7 || 7.4

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| style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 32 || 22.4 || .407 || .336 || .732 || 4.8 || 1.3 || .9 || .8 || 8.2

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| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix

| 81 || 0 || 26.6 || .486 || .315 || .792 || 6.0 || 1.8 || .8 || .6 || 13.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix

| 82 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 31.5 || .465 || .318 || .763 || 6.2 || 2.3 || 1.2 || .5 || 15.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"rowspan=2|{{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix

| 37 || 24 || 24.8 || .397 || .289 || .717 || 5.2 || 2.4 || .9 || .5 || 11.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 27 || 21 || 26.4 || .467 || .316 || .764 || 5.9 || 1.4 || .9 || .6 || 12.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 76 || 76 || 31.2 || .457 || .362 || .837 || 6.5 || 1.7 || 1.1 || .6 || 14.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 73 || 73 || 27.0 || .480 || .367 || .820 || 5.6 || 1.9 || .8 || .5 || 11.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"rowspan=2 |{{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 34 || 15 || 26.0 || .436 || .333 || .781 || 5.1 || 1.8 || .7 || .6 || 11.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 24 || 1 || 16.1 || .391 || .339 || .737 || 3.8 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 6.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Detroit

| 44 || 16 || 22.5 || .450 || .397 || .772 || 3.9 || 1.6 || .6 || .3 || 11.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2019}}†

| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers

| 14 || 1 || 14.2 || .406 || .333 || .833 || 3.2 || .6 || .4 || .4 || 5.3

|-

| style="text-align:left"|{{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers

| 61 || 27 || 19.7 || .405 || .311 || .720 || 4.4 || 1.2 || .4 || .3 || 6.7

|-

| style="text-align:left"|{{nbay|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Miami

| 17 || 1 || 17.5 || .474 || .333 || .889 || 2.6 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 7.6

|-

| style="text-align:left" rowspan=2|{{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn

| 27 || 1 || 10.6 || .402 || .408 || 1.000 || 2.2 || .9 || .3 || .2 || 3.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|Dallas

| 8 || 1 || 8.7 || .424 || .364 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.5 || .8 || .1 || .0 || 4.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas

| 26 || 1 || 8.3 || .338 || .357 || .833 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 2.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2024}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas

| 7 || 0 || 5.9 || .227 || .154 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.1 || .6 || .1 || .1 || 1.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers

| 8 || 2 || 15.5 || .333 || .304 || .833 || 1.9 || 2.1 || .1 || .3 || 5.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 791 || 381 || 23.3 || .443 || .341 || .779 || 4.9 || 1.5 || .8 || .5 || 10.2

{{s-end}}

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 13 || 13 || 28.7 || .407 || .368 || .806 || 6.3 || 1.7 || .9 || 1.3 || 12.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington

| 6 || 6 || 30.2 || .490 || .167 || .900 || 7.5 || 1.7 || .7 || .8 || 9.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma City

| 5 || 0 || 11.8 || .313 || .286 || .778 || 2.6 || 1.0 || .2 || .6 || 3.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbapy|2020}}†

| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers

| 21 || 2 || 18.4 || .449 || .420 || .778 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .3 || .1 || 5.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2021}}

| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Lakers

| 4 || 1 || 9.5 || .222 || .250 || .667 || 1.0 || .8 || .0 || .3 || 2.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Miami

| 1 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbapy|2024}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Dallas

| 1 || 0 || 12.0 || .200 || .333 || {{sort|-|—}} || 4.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 3.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 51 || 22 || 20.6 || .418 || .368 || .800 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .5 || .6 || 7.3

{{s-end}}

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2008–09

| style="text-align:left;"|Kansas

| 35 || 7 || 15.6 || .448 || .188 || .650 || 4.4 || 1.0 || .4 || .7 || 4.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2009–10

| style="text-align:left;"|Kansas

| 36 || 2 || 17.6 || .566 || .526 ||.622 || 5.3 || 1.1 || .4 || 1.0 || 6.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2010–11

| style="text-align:left;"|Kansas

| 38 || 35 || 24.4 || .589 || .424 ||.673 || 8.3 || 1.4 || .8 || 1.1 || 13.6

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 109 || 43 || 19.3 || .553 || .404 || .653 || 6.1 || 1.2 || .6 || .9 || 8.5

{{s-end}}

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Morris is seven minutes older than his identical twin brother Marcus. He is a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, while Marcus is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/qa-marcus-morris|title=Q&A with Marcus Morris|website=THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE HOUSTON ROCKETS|access-date=November 17, 2017}} His nickname is "Keef."{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Petersen|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/blog/morris-twins-get-fan-decided-tattoos|title=Morris Twins Get Fan-Decided Tattoos|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=January 9, 2015}}

On January 24, 2015, both Markieff and Marcus Morris found themselves involved with two aggravated assault cases as five different men (including the twins and former Baltimore Ravens safety Gerald Bowman) allegedly assaulted a 36-year-old man named Eric Hood outside of the Nina Mason Pulliam Recreation Center in Phoenix, Arizona.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12735869/marcus-morris-markieff-morris-phoenix-suns-charged-felony-assault|title=Suns' Morris twins charged with felony assault|date=April 21, 2015 |access-date=November 17, 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Wilkins |first1=Terell |last2=Marsh |first2=Adrian |title=Opening statements begin Monday for ex-Suns players' in assault case |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/09/12/aggravated-assault-trial-begins-marcus-markieff-morris-twins-phoenix/657369001/ |website=The Arizona Republic |access-date=February 24, 2020 |date=December 12, 2019}} Hood had previously mentored the Morris twins from high school until the end of their college careers, while the brothers would beat Hood up for "sending an inappropriate text message" to their mother. While the case against the Morris brothers was first set up during the summer of 2015,{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Dave |title=Morris assault case could extend to late in season |url=https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2015/8/3/9089451/morris-brothers-aggravated-assault-case-timeline-could-extend-into |website=Bright Side Of The Sun |access-date=February 24, 2020 |date=August 3, 2015}} the trial for the twins concluded on October 2, 2017, with both the twins and Gerald Bowman declared as not guilty, while the other people involved (Julius Kane and Christopher Melendez Jr.) confessed their guilt in September 2017. Even with their apparent innocence, the incident was not only considered a catalyst for the Suns to trade Marcus to the Detroit Pistons on July 9, 2015;{{cite web |last1=Joseph |first1=Andrew |title=Markieff Morris reacts to Suns trade of Marcus Morris |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/heat-index/2015/07/02/markieff-morris-reacts-to-suns-trade-of-marcus-morris/29634811/ |website=The Arizona Republic |access-date=February 24, 2020 |date=July 2, 2015}} but it was also one of the biggest reasons why the Suns traded Markieff to the Wizards over eight months later on February 18, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/14800909/phoenix-suns-trade-markieff-morris-washington-wizards|title=Wizards get Markieff Morris from Suns at deadline|date=February 18, 2016 |access-date=November 17, 2017}}

Morris and his wife, Thereza Wright-Morris, have a daughter.{{cite news |last1=Buckner |first1=Candace |title='I just want to be brutally honest': When Markieff Morris speaks to kids, nothing's off limits |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/14/i-just-want-be-brutally-honest-when-markieff-morris-speaks-kids-nothings-off-limits/?noredirect=on |access-date=March 31, 2019 |date=November 14, 2018 |quote=As the questions continued, Morris’s mood seemed to lighten. His wife, Thereza, and baby daughter, Jyzelle}} The Morris twins helped create the Family Over Everything Foundation, an organization that assists members of under-served communities in Philadelphia and other cities.{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Cherise |date=January 12, 2024 |title=Sixers' Marcus Morris Sr. tearfully receives key to the City of Philadelphia |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nba/philadelphia-76ers/sixers-marcus-morris-sr-tearfully-receives-key-to-the-city-of-philadelphia/3744578/ |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=NBC10 Philadelphia |language=en-US}}

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