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Dallas Mavericks Western Southwest
 
Markieff Morris • #88 • C
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'9", 245 lbs.
Born:Sep 2, 1989 (35 yrs) in Philadelphia, PA
From:Kansas
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Phoenix in 2011 (1/13).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Brooklyn in 2023.
Movements & Injuries
2023
2/05/2023 Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets
1/02/2023 Illness, day-to-day.
2022
10/24/2022 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
8/30/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Brooklyn Nets to a one-year contract.
6/30/2022 Declared free agent.
4/28/2022 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
4/17/2022 Missed the last regular season game (left hip flexor).
4/10/2022 Left hip flexor, day-to-day.
4/08/2022 Missed 1 game (left hip flexor).
4/05/2022 Left hip flexor, day-to-day.
3/12/2022 Missed 58 games (neck injury).
2021
11/09/2021 Fined $50,000 by the NBA.
11/09/2021 Neck injury, day-to-day.
8/06/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat to a one-year contract.
8/02/2021 Declared free agent.
4/17/2021 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
4/13/2021 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
1/12/2021 Fined $35,000 by the NBA.
2020
11/23/2020 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
11/20/2020 Declared free agent.
2/23/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
2/21/2020 Waived by the Detroit Pistons.
2/10/2020 Missed 5 games (illness/right hip injury).
2/05/2020 Illness, day-to-day.
2/02/2020 Right hip injury, day-to-day.
1/11/2020 Missed 7 games (sprained left foot).
2019
12/27/2019 Sprained left foot, day-to-day.
12/08/2019 Missed 1 game (neck injury).
12/06/2019 Neck injury, day-to-day.
10/28/2019 Fined $35,000 by the NBA.
7/06/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Pistons to a two-year contract.
3/14/2019 Missed 1 game (sore neck).
3/13/2019 Sore neck, day-to-day.
2/20/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2/08/2019 Waived by the New Orleans Pelicans.
2/08/2019 Missed 19 games (neck injury).
2/06/2019 Acquired from the Washington Wizards
1/03/2019 Neck injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2018
12/28/2018 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
11/02/2018 Missed 1 game (concussion).
10/30/2018 Concussion, day-to-day.
10/24/2018 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
4/21/2018 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
4/08/2018 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
2/14/2018 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/10/2018 Illness, day-to-day.
2017
12/15/2017 Missed 1 game (right hip injury).
12/13/2017 Right hip injury, day-to-day.
11/02/2017 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
11/01/2017 Missed 6 games (sports hernia).
10/29/2017 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
10/18/2017 Sports hernia, sidelined indefinitely.
4/08/2017 Missed 1 game (sore right ankle).
4/06/2017 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
3/20/2017 Missed 2 games (illness).
3/17/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
3/10/2017 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2/28/2017 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2/10/2017 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
2/08/2017 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2016
12/16/2016 Missed 1 game (sore left foot).
12/14/2016 Sore left foot, day-to-day.
3/29/2016 Missed 1 game (calf injury).
3/27/2016 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2/18/2016 Acquired from the Phoenix Suns.
1/26/2016 Missed 2 games (shoulder injury).
1/21/2016 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2015
12/29/2015 Missed 2 games (suspended by team).
12/24/2015 Suspended by the Phoenix Suns for 2 games.
12/11/2015 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/09/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
12/04/2015 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
12/02/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
11/18/2015 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
11/14/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
9/08/2015 Fined $10,000 by the NBA.
3/03/2015 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
2014
9/29/2014 Signed by the Phoenix Suns to a four-year contract extension.
2013
11/01/2013 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
10/26/2013 Phoenix Suns exercised their contract option for the 2014-15 season.
10/24/2013 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2012
10/25/2012 Phoenix Suns exercised their contract option for the 2013-14 season.
4/03/2012 Missed 2 games (illness).
3/28/2012 Illness, day-to-day.
2011
12/11/2011 Signed by the Phoenix Suns.
6/24/2011 Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2021
8/06/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat.
2020
2/23/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2019
7/06/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Pistons.
2/20/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2/06/2019 New Orleans Pelicans traded Wesley Johnson to the Washington Wizards for Markieff Morris and a 2023 second-round pick.
2016
2/18/2016 Phoenix Suns acquired a 2016 protected first-round pick, DeJuan Blair and Kris Humphries from the Washington Wizards for Markieff Morris.
2011
6/23/2011 Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2011.
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