在NBA交易截止日期之前，洛杉矶湖人队无法交易马库斯-莫里斯。相反，他们将雇用他的兄弟马基夫。
阿德里安·沃伊纳罗夫斯基报道说，一旦马基夫今晚通过豁免，他将与湖人签下175万美元的伤残球员
-阿德里安·沃伊纳罗夫斯基（@wojespn）2020年2月23日
预计湖人将放弃德马库斯的表兄弟，后者在8月份的前交叉韧带撕裂后，本赛季还没有上场比赛，以便莫里斯一旦通过豁免，就可以为他腾出空间。事实上，表兄妹的受伤是湖人在伤残球员例外条款下花钱的原因。
莫里斯在与底特律活塞队的44场比赛中平均得到11.0分和3.9个篮板。他每场4.3次投篮命中率也接近40%。
这位30岁的球员的射门手感对于一支还没有在边线站稳脚跟的湖人队来说应该特别有价值。
尽管像肯塔维乌斯·考德威尔·波普和丹尼·格林这样的球员都是出色的地板垫料，凯尔·库兹马、安东尼·戴维斯和勒布朗·詹姆斯在弧线外的表现都不稳定。
湖人队也失去了额外的投篮机会，因为他们用戴维斯和霍华德和麦基的两个大套。
莫里斯应该在首发和二线之间架起一座桥梁，特别是因为他也有一些位置上的多才多艺。他想在两个前锋位置都能看到几分钟。
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Markieff Morris to sign with Lakers for $1.75 million disabled player exception
原文：
The Los Angeles Lakers were unable to trade for Marcus Morris prior to the NBA Trade Deadline. Instead, they will employ his brother, Markieff.
Adrian Wojnarowski reported Markieff is expected to sign with the Lakers on a $1.75 million disabled player exception once he clears waivers this evening:
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 23, 2020
The Lakers are expected to waive DeMarcus Cousins–who has yet to play this season after suffering a torn ACL in August–in order to make room for Morris once he clears waivers. In fact, Cousins’ injury is the reason the Lakers have spending money under the disabled player exception provision.
Morris averaged 11.0 points and 3.9 rebounds in 44 games with the Detroit Pistons. He is also shooting close to 40 percent from beyond the arc on 4.3 attempts per game.
The 30-year-old’s shooting touch should be particularly valuable to a Laker team that has yet to establish much of a perimeter presence.
Although guys like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Danny Green have been excellent floor spacers, Kyle Kuzma, Anthony Davis and LeBron James have all been inconsistent from beyond the arc.
The Lakers also lose additional shooting when they employ a two-big set with Davis and either Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee.
Morris should bridge the gap between the starters and second unit, especially because he also has some positional versatility. He figures to see some minutes at both forward spots.
