Morris is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. Morris has barely played this season, but he'll get the nod in this matchup since the Lakers will be extremely depleted in the frontcourt. This will be the first start of the 14-year-veteran.

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2024-25 Season Stats

Markieff Morris Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL10.84.91.60.40.7Year Team GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 LAL 6 1 14.0 5.2 1.8 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 0 1.0 3.3 30.0% 0.7 2.7 25.0% 1.7 6.0 27.8% 0.8 1.0 83.3% 0.5 1.3 1.7 10.0 +7 40.1% DAL 7 0 5.9 1.7 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0 0 0.3 1.9 15.4% 0.4 1.3 33.3% 0.7 3.1 22.7% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 1.1 0.3 2.0 -10 27.3% 2023-24 DAL 26 1 8.3 2.5 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 0 0 0.6 1.6 35.7% 0.3 1.0 30.8% 0.9 2.6 33.8% 0.2 0.2 83.3% 0.2 1.3 0.5 1.3 -57 46.7% 2022-23 DAL 8 1 8.8 4.5 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.5 0 0 1.0 2.8 36.4% 0.8 1.4 54.5% 1.8 4.1 42.4% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 1.5 1.9 1.5 -20 54.5% BKN 27 1 10.6 3.6 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.5 1 0 0.7 1.8 40.8% 0.5 1.2 39.4% 1.2 3.0 40.2% 0.4 0.4 100.0% 0.5 1.7 1.2 1.8 +30 55.6% 2021-22 MIA 17 1 17.5 7.6 2.6 1.4 0.1 0.4 1.2 0 0 0.8 2.3 33.3% 2.4 4.4 54.7% 3.2 6.7 47.4% 0.5 0.5 88.9% 1.0 1.6 1.9 1.2 +19 54.7% 2020-21 LAL 61 27 19.7 6.7 4.4 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 2 0 1.1 3.4 31.1% 1.4 2.8 52.1% 2.5 6.2 40.5% 0.6 0.8 72.0% 0.8 3.6 1.7 1.4 +22 50.9% 2019-20 DET 44 16 22.5 11.0 3.9 1.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 1 0 1.7 4.3 39.7% 2.3 4.5 50.0% 4.0 8.8 45.0% 1.4 1.8 77.2% 0.5 3.4 2.4 1.0 -96 57.3% LAL 14 1 14.2 5.3 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0 0.9 2.8 33.3% 1.1 2.1 50.0% 2.0 4.9 40.6% 0.4 0.4 83.3% 1.1 2.1 2.1 1.3 -30 51.6% 2018-19 OKC 24 1 16.1 6.5 3.8 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.3 1 0 0.8 2.5 33.9% 1.7 4.0 42.3% 2.5 6.5 39.1% 0.6 0.8 73.7% 0.8 3.0 2.4 2.7 -1 47.5% WAS 34 15 26.0 11.5 5.1 1.8 0.6 0.7 1.4 1 0 1.4 4.2 33.3% 2.8 5.4 51.6% 4.2 9.6 43.6% 1.7 2.1 78.1% 1.2 3.9 3.4 1.3 -160 54.3% 2017-18 WAS 73 73 27.0 11.5 5.6 1.9 0.5 0.8 1.7 5 0 1.0 2.8 36.7% 3.5 6.6 52.9% 4.5 9.4 48.0% 1.4 1.8 82.0% 1.0 4.6 3.0 1.1 +26 56.6% 2016-17 WAS 76 76 31.7 14.0 6.5 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0 0 0.9 2.6 36.2% 4.4 9.1 48.3% 5.3 11.7 45.7% 2.4 2.8 83.7% 1.4 5.1 3.3 1.0 +0 54.0% 2015-16 WAS 27 21 26.4 12.4 5.9 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.7 0 0 0.9 2.9 31.6% 4.0 7.7 52.4% 5.0 10.6 46.7% 1.6 2.0 76.4% 1.1 4.7 3.0 0.8 +0 53.8% PHX 37 24 24.8 11.6 5.2 2.4 0.5 0.9 2.4 0 0 0.6 2.1 28.9% 4.0 9.6 42.0% 4.6 11.6 39.7% 1.8 2.5 71.7% 1.2 4.1 2.8 1.0 +0 45.6% 2014-15 PHX 82 82 31.5 15.3 6.2 2.3 0.5 1.2 2.1 0 0 0.7 2.2 31.8% 5.5 11.2 49.4% 6.2 13.4 46.5% 2.2 2.8 76.3% 1.3 4.8 3.0 1.1 +0 52.3% 2013-14 PHX 81 0 26.6 13.8 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.8 1.8 0 0 0.4 1.3 31.5% 4.7 9.1 51.2% 5.1 10.4 48.6% 3.2 4.0 79.2% 1.7 4.3 2.9 1.0 +0 56.4% Career 64434123.910.84.91.60.40.71.51100.92.634.1%3.36.649.3%4.19.245.0%1.62.078.8%1.13.82.61.1-27053.4% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL7.34.21.20.60.5Year Team GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 DAL 1 0 12.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 3.0 33.3% 0.0 2.0 0.0% 1.0 5.0 20.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 +6 30.0% 2021-22 MIA 1 0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 1.0 0.0% 0.0 1.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 +2 0.0% 2020-21 LAL 4 1 9.5 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0 0 0.3 1.0 25.0% 0.3 1.3 20.0% 0.5 2.3 22.2% 1.0 1.5 66.7% 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 -21 38.7% 2019-20 LAL 21 2 18.3 5.9 3.0 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0 0 1.4 3.3 42.0% 0.7 1.4 51.7% 2.1 4.7 44.9% 0.3 0.4 77.8% 0.6 2.5 2.6 1.2 +58 60.8% 2018-19 OKC 5 0 11.8 3.8 2.6 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 0 0 0.4 1.4 28.6% 0.6 1.8 33.3% 1.0 3.2 31.3% 1.4 1.8 77.8% 0.8 1.8 1.8 2.5 +7 47.6% 2017-18 WAS 6 6 30.2 9.8 7.5 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.0 2 0 0.3 2.0 16.7% 3.7 6.2 59.5% 4.0 8.2 49.0% 1.5 1.7 90.0% 2.3 5.2 3.7 1.7 -26 55.2% 2016-17 WAS 13 13 28.7 12.1 6.4 1.7 1.3 0.9 1.6 0 0 1.1 2.9 36.8% 3.5 8.2 42.1% 4.5 11.2 40.7% 1.9 2.4 80.6% 1.4 5.0 3.5 1.0 +0 49.5% Career 512220.67.34.21.20.60.51.0201.02.636.8%1.73.745.3%2.66.341.8%1.01.380.0%1.03.22.71.2+2652.8%

Markieff Morris
Season Stats
Previous Game (vs. MIL 3/20)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF139.63.31.51.10.20.92024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB1.51.20.22024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.20.12024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%25.9%28.0%24.2%83.3%35.5%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-34.700

Markieff Morris
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/10L 107-1024000100000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+6100.0%
Preseason Totals 4.80.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.00.00.0+61.01.00.0% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%3/20L 118-89289421007114.3%4250.0%11327.3%22100.0%130.0+72737.9%3/14L 131-126237530004125.0%7228.6%11327.3%000.0%230.0-52431.8%3/13L 126-106124120002150.0%200.0%4125.0%2150.0%010.0+03141.0%2/12L 131-11975010003133.3%200.0%5120.0%22100.0%000.0+101242.5%2/10W 132-113630200011100.0%000.0%11100.0%000.0%000.0-814150.0%2/8W 124-11763100013133.3%100.0%4125.0%000.0%010.0+31137.5%1/27W 130-10811210000400.0%2150.0%6116.7%000.0%010.0-81216.7%1/23W 121-1154011010200.0%000.0%200.0%000.0%010.0+5010.0%1/3L 134-12245110004125.0%11100.0%5240.0%000.0%010.0+71350.0%12/19L 118-952000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-6000.0%12/5W 137-101831010211100.0%200.0%3133.3%000.0%010.0+10150.0%11/16W 110-934220000200.0%3133.3%5120.0%000.0%020.0-10020.0%11/6W 119-994022000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%020.0-8030.0%
Regular Season Totals 9.63.31.51.10.20.10.22.50.624.2%1.90.528.0%4.51.225.9%0.50.483.3%0.21.24.7-30.92.835.5%

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Markieff Morris Latest News
Making first start of season

Morris is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. Morris has barely played this season, but he'll get the nod in this matchup since the Lakers will be extremely depleted in the frontcourt. This will be the first start of the 14-year-veteran.
Removed from injury report

Morris has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Celtics, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. Morris has played only three games for the Lakers since being traded to Los Angeles last month, averaging 6.7 minutes per game. From a fantasy perspective, the veteran big man has been a non-factor and likely won't be for the rest of the season as he rarely sees the floor.
Still sidelined

Morris (illness) won't play in Thursday's game against New York, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. Morris will miss a second consecutive game due to illness. Considering he hasn't appeared in a game since Feb 12, his absence shouldn't have much rotational impact. Morris' next chance to play will come Saturday at Boston.
Ruled out with illness

Morris (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pelicans. Morris hasn't been a factor for the Lakers since being traded to Los Angeles by the Mavericks last month. The veteran big man has seen the floor only three times for his new team since arriving, and now he's battling an illness that will keep him sidelined again Tuesday.
Could make Lakers debut Tuesday

Morris (recently traded) is not on the injury report for Tuesday's game against the Clippers, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. The veteran big man is expected to be available to make his Lakers debut after having been included in the trade that sent Anthony Davis (abdomen) and Max Christie to the Mavericks in exchange for Morris, Luka Doncic (calf) and Maxi Kleber (foot). Morris averaged 5.9 minutes per game over seven appearances with the Mavericks. However, he could see a bump in playing time with Los Angeles, as the Lakers are fairly thin in the frontcourt.
Shipped to L.A.

The Lakers acquired Morris, Luka Doncic (calf) and Maxi Kleber (foot) from the Mavericks on Saturday in exchange for Anthony Davis (abdomen), Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. The Jazz will also receive Jalen Hood-Schifino (hamstring) and two 2025 second-round picks to help facilitate the blockbuster trade centered around Doncic and Davis. Morris hasn't seen much playing time in Dallas this season, but he'll get a fresh start with the Lakers alongside Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves. Morris was traded by the Pistons to the Lakers during the 2019-20 campaign and won his only championship with the team at the NBA Bubble that October.
Available for Sunday

Morris (illness) will be available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets. Morris has just one appearance to his name over the last 10 games, so he's not guaranteed to see any minutes Sunday.
Won't play Thursday

Morris is out for Thursday's game versus the Trail Blazers due to an illness. Morris' absence won't affect Dallas' rotation, as he has appeared in just one of the team's last 10 outings. Morris' next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Denver.
Makes season debut Wednesday

Morris ended with zero points (0-1 FG), two rebounds and two assists across five minutes during Wednesday's 119-99 victory over the Bulls. The Mavericks dominated Wednesday's matchup with the Bulls, allowing Morris to dust the cobwebs off for five minutes. Now toward the back end of his career, Morris is mostly a veteran locker room presence on most nights. Even when he does play, he is unlikely to deliver meaningful contributions, as we saw in this one.