Trade & FA 2024-25:

[F Gump]

Surprised at the lack of interest in Marcus Morris sr.  He can at least provide good three point shooting at the 4 postition.  He certainly is more of a contributor than the Morris we have who is nothing more than a bench morale guy.

1 COMPARATIVELY
Marcus is the better 3rd stringer on the floor. But he's not going to get major minutes, as a 3rd stringer. And when he plays these days, it's not a great result.

Markief is the better 3rd stringer off the floor. He won't play much, but will have huge opportunity for contributing significantly off the floor.

2 AVAILABILITY
Marcus did get a gig, or at least a chance at one. He is in a 3-way fight for 2 openings in NY. I don't think him being waived meant anything -- ie, I think their plan with him was to waive-and-resign, as they navigated the temporary need for a couple roster spaces to do a trade.