In addition to adding yet another former (coming mere hours after signing Landry Shamet and months after acquiring Mikal Bridges in a trade), the Knicks brought back Morris after he spent 43 games in Manhattan during the 2019-20 campaign.

After playing 49 games for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, veteran Marcus Morris Sr. has reached an agreement with the New York Knicks. The 35-year-old power forward signed an Exhibit 9 contract with Tom Thibodeau’s side,

Marcus Morris, a 6-foot-8, 218-pound, 35-year-old Philadelphia native, who played at KU from 2008 to 2011, has agreed to a one-year Exhibit 9 deal with the New York Knicks, the team announced Sunday. Markieff Morris, also a Jayhawk forward from 2008 to 2011, recently signed a one-year agreement with the Dallas Mavericks.

The New York Knicks have signed veteran forward Marcus Morris and guard Landry Shamet to Exhibit 9 deals, the team announced over the weekend. The contracts serve as a training camp invite, giving both Morris and Shamet a chance to make the final roster.

At 35 years old and entering his 17th season, Morris is expected to bring veteran leadership to the young Knicks roster. Last season, he played only 12 games for the Cleveland Cav