Mavericks bring back veteran forward Markeiff Morris

In the 2023-24 season, Morris played in 26 games for the Mavericks, averaging 2.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 8.3 minutes per game. His standout performance came on December 16th, 2023, when he scored 10 points on 4-9 shooting from the field and 2-5 from beyond the arc. Additionally, he contributed five rebounds and four assists in a game against Portland.

Throughout 776 career NBA games, 379 of which were starts, with Dallas (2023-24), Brooklyn (2022-23), Miami (2021-22), the Los Angeles Lakers (2019-21), Detroit (2019-2020), Oklahoma City (2019), Washington (2016-2019) and Phoenix (2011-16), Morris averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds,1.5 assists, and 23.6 minutes. After being acquired by the Lakers in 2019-20, Morris helped Los Angeles to an NBA championship, appearing in each of the 21 playoff games that season.

As the 13th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, the 13-year veteran was selected by the Phoenix Suns following three seasons (2008-11) at the University of Kansas.