[Woj]Spurs have pulled offer to Marcus Morris and agreed to a deal with free agent Trey Lyles

[cd98]

apparently Morris had a 41mil offer from the Clippers early in the FA process, Rich Paul had him decline it and then Clippers went for Mo instead...

That's why he got fired. You can't overvalue your player. He told him to wait for a bigger contract. Truth be told, there will probably be more free agent dollars next season, but Morris wanted a payday and security starting this year. Not the first time Paul has not been able to deliver a big contract for a mid-tier talent. LeBron's not on the Clippers calling the shots so getting them to give up a big contract is a lot trickier.

[kobyz]

That's why he got fired. You can't overvalue your player. He told him to wait for a bigger contract. Truth be told, there will probably be more free agent dollars next season, but Morris wanted a payday and security starting this year. Not the first time Paul has not been able to deliver a big contract for a mid-tier talent. LeBron's not on the Clippers calling the shots so getting them to give up a big contract is a lot trickier.

I can see Clippers eventually trading with the Knicks and getting morris after all, would be a different maker for them trying to win the west!
Mo Harkless and Mfiundu Kabengele for Morris - that would justify the dirty move Knicks played over the Spurs!

[cd98]

I can see Clippers eventually trading with the Knicks and getting morris after all, would be a different maker for them trying to win the west!
Mo Harkless and Mfiundu Kabengele for Morris - that would justify the dirty move Knicks played over the Spurs!

I actually do think the Knicks signed him to that deal to use as a future asset down the road as part of a trade. I can't blame Morris for taking more money, though. He's got a short window to make millions. I'd do the same unless I was getting a bunch of max contracts in a row.