<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ESPN sources say NBA is fining Suns F Markieff Morris a sum of $10,000 for publicly demanding a trade</p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/641308080848924672">September 8, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
We are not going to pick up this guy, he and his brother have trouble getting along, and Morey won't be disrupting what he has building here for a guy who is not appreciably better than what he has and fits in. End of story. DD
The fine should have been way bigger. You are a professional who is paid millions. Shut up and do your job.
I am in agreement with this. I could see Morey picking him up ala Josh Smith if he gets a buyout, in the event of D-Mo being unfit to play.
This situation is nothing like Josh's in Detriot. Josh wasn't a cancer, but he was massively overpaid. Markieff is a cancer (to them), but his deal is very reasonable.
I'd bet on the one who can legally not pay (or suspend) the other party if they do not comply. ............ They could still trade him if they want to, but it would be simply out of convenience or not wanting to exert minimal effort. But make no mistake.... the Suns hold the cards here. Only leverage players typically have to force trades are if they are enough of a star to where them leaving later in free agency hurts the team long-term. They could also work out a buyout. Again... if it makes sense for the Suns. But make no mistake... even if MM gets traded or gets bought out...he in no way "won" even if he thinks he did. MM has lost already.... majorly.
If he's waived, won't he just sign with the Pistons so he can play with his soulmate? Don't see why he'd come to Houston for the minimum when he can go to Detroit for the minimum.
