PHOENIX, Aug. 12 (UPI) — Breaking apart the Morris twins has caused some problems in Phoenix.
Markieff and Marcus played together in high school, Kansas and for three of four NBA seasons. But the Suns traded Marcus to the Detroit Pistons this summer. Markieff Morris sounded off Tuesday, about his intentions to flee Phoenix.
“One thing for sure, I am not going to be there,” Markieff Morris told the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Keith Pompey. “If you want to put that out there, you can put that out. I don’t give a [freak]. I am not going to be there at all. That’s just what it is.”
The twins, 25, signed four-year extensions before last season, taking less pay to play together. The twins also pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony assault for an alleged incident at a recreational center. The attorneys for the wins have requested the Maricopa County Superior Court judge to return the proceedings to a new grand jury due to “false and misleading evidence,” according to the Arizona Republic.
After being traded to the Pistons, Marcus Morris said the trade disrespectful.
“I wouldn’t say stunning, but in Phoenix, I would say I didn’t have a great opportunity,” Morris told the Detroit Free Press’ Perry A. Farrell in July. “I kind of wanted to play with my brother (twin Markieff Morris) so much that I kind of took away from myself. I didn’t think I had an opportunity to get better. I don’t think I had the chance to grow as a player over there. I think the opportunity is here for me.”
“This gives me a chance to branch out. In my opinion, God works in mysterious ways, and He has plans for certain people. Everybody knew how bad I wanted to play with my brother. Phoenix knew. For them to trade me without consent or telling me was like a slap in the face, because of the contract I took from those guys and the money I took from them. I’m happy to be here. I’m a Piston. I’m a Bad Boy. I’m ready to get started.”
Markieff Morris said that he plans to attend the Suns training camp next month, if he is still on the team.
“I’ve got to show up,” Morris told the Inquirer. “No question. You can’t do that. I will be a professional. Don’t get me wrong. But it won’t get that far. … I’m going to be out before then. Should be.”
“It’s just when you get to a point in your life, you just need to move on. That’s what I need to do for my career, my family, myself. I just need to move on.”
Markieff Morris has averaged 11.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 308 career games for the Suns. Marcus Morris averaged 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 257 career games for the Houston Rockets and Suns.
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