Nicolas Batum will continue to start and with Norman Powell returning soon there might not be minutes for Morris, even with Paul George sidelined by injury.
Forward Nicolas Batum is in as a starter as of Monday. Marcus Morris Sr. is out as of Monday. And the change isn’t because of anything Morris Sr. did or didn’t do, according to Clippers coach Tyronn Lue.
Still, Morris’ recent play cannot be discounted as a reason for the switch. The personable veteran forward, who is in his fourth season with the Clippers, is averaging his fewest points per game since 2014-15, his fewest rebounds since his third season in the league, and his lowest shooting percentage in five years.
“I don’t care about stats. It’s what fits us, what fits our team. I like the fit,” Lue told the media outlet.Morris is a tough shot-maker who is more effective at taking the defender off the dribble, creating space and shooting mid-range jumpers. Whether he accepts coming off the bench remains to be seen when the Clippers travel to Memphis for a pair of games Wednesday and Friday against the Grizzlies.
“Marcus was all for it,” Lue said of the move. “We have to sacrifice if we want to win, want to win at the highest level and our guys have bought into that even in the playoffs two years ago and last year and now.
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