Every team this year will likely be dealing with a shortened offseason free agency period than the typical July window, but the Los Angeles Lakers project to be busier than most teams after winning the 2020 NBA Championship in October and several players with expiring contracts heading into free agency. One of those players, forward Markieff Morris, who was a key part in the Lakers playoff run in the Orlando bubble, has decided to switch agents before free agency, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Markieff’s twin brother Marcus, who is also going to be a free agent this offseason, is also switching agents to Chafie Fields of Wasserman.
Marcus and Markieff Morris — unrestricted free agent forwards — have signed with agent @ChafieFields of Wasserman, sources tell ESPN. Fields is one of the few agents representing both NFL and NBA clients.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 5, 2020
The Morris twins had recently joined Roc Nation after being with Klutch Sports. With both players going into free agency and this free agency being even more chaotic than a typically chaotic window, it’s not a shock that anyone would want to switch things up while they still have time to get ready for a rapid turnaround for the NBA season.
Markieff Morris signed with the Lakers just before the season went on hiatus and ended up being an integral part of their 2020 NBA Championship run. Markieff shot 42 percent from the 3-point line, a playoff best, and his 51.7% mark on 2-point shot was his 2nd best in four playoff runs.
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