CAMDEN, N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers forward Marcus Morris Sr. has been in the NBA for a long time, 13 years as a matter of fact. He understands how the league works when it comes to trades and transactions.
The Sixers acquired the Philadelphia native from the Los Angeles Clippers in the big James Harden trade. Considering he is on an expiring contract, he understands he could be on the move again.
The trade deadline is Feb. 8 and one has to figure Morris will be involved in many trade talks. He is a proven veteran who can put the ball in the basket, and the expiring contract is an attractive trade piece.
“I understand the business part,” Morris said at practice on Thursday. “I know we actively in trades, but just to say I put the jersey on, it’s like a career-defining moment for me, and being home is everything. Seeing my family, seeing people I grew up with and it’s just everything, man.”
In the event Morris is moved ahead of the deadline, the veteran is thankful to throw on a Sixers jersey and represent his city. That was extremely important to him.
“The biggest thing is to be able to bring my kids to the game,” Morris finished. “Show where their father is from. Show the love. I’ve been in the league a time. The love I get from home, it’s just, you know, this is 100-to-none so I enjoy being here, man. I enjoy putting a jersey on and like I said if anything does change, I’m just happy I had a chance to play at home.”
Morris is averaging 4.9 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 45.8% from deep in 13 games with the Sixers. He’s averaging 12.3 minutes per game.
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