The Los Angeles Clippers are looking to make at least one significant move in advance of Thursday’s trade deadline, and Marcus Morris is a player they are targeting.
The Clippers have been in talks with the New York Knicks about a possible trade involving Morris, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Mo Harkless, Mfiondu Kabengele and Terrence Mann are players who have been discussed in the deal.
Clippers and Knicks are seriously engaged in talks that would send Marcus Morris to the Clippers, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Two young players potentially involved to New York: Clippers' Mfiondu Kabengele and Terrence Mann.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2020
Knicks are in significant talks to move Marcus Morris to the Clippers for Moe Harkless and other assets, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Lakers have informed Knicks that Kyle Kuzma has been removed from discussions, sources said.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2020
As Charania notes, the Knicks had discussed a possible Kyle Kuzma deal with the Los Angeles Lakers that involved Morris, but New York has been informed that is not going to happen.
Morris is having his best season as a pro with the Knicks from a scoring standpoint, averaging 19.6 points per game. The Clippers have been searching for ways to improve defensively, and Morris could certainly help in that department.
Morris recently found himself in hot water when he made some negative comments about women following a skirmish with Jae Crowder and the Memphis Grizzlies. The 30-year-old has since issued an apology on Twitter.
