The Phoenix Suns parted ways with Marcus Morris in a July trade with the Detroit Pistons, and his twin, Markieff, reportedly wants to be shipped out of the desert too.
According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7, Markieff has hit Phoenix with the cold shoulder as a way to convey his displeasure with the franchise:
Markieff and Marcus had long been fond of playing alongside one another, and the latter expressed his frustration with Phoenix's decision to ship him to the Motor City.
"Everybody knew how bad I wanted to play with my brother," Marcus Morris said on July 11, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com). "Phoenix knew. For them to trade me without consent or telling or anything like that was kind of like a, I would say slap in the face, because of the contract I took from those guys and the money I took from them. That was kind of a slap in the face."
If the Suns do appease Markieff with a trade, they would be parting with one of their most prized assets. Not only is the 25-year-old coming off a career year that saw him average 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds, but ...
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