Morris ready to make Clippers debut at Cavaliers
Marcus Morris was acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, watched his new チーム仲間s play Saturday at Minnesota and is now 推定する／予想するd to make his debut with the team Sunday at the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Clippers' 取引，協定 for Morris was one of the 最高潮の場面s of a busy NBA 貿易（する） 最終期限 on Thursday, as one of the 最高の，を越す teams in the NBA got even better with a player who is 普通の／平均（する）ing 19.6 points per game this season and is a solid long-範囲 shooter.
Morris joins a mix of solid 3-point shooters for the Clippers, 含むing Landry Shamet, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Lou Williams. 退役軍人 Patrick Beverley, 現在／一般に out with a groin 傷害, has even become more proficient from distance as the season has 進歩d.
In fact, the Clippers made a franchise 記録，記録的な／記録する 24 3-pointers in a victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
The Clippers' 計画（する）s for their new toy remain to be seen, but Morris is ready to 配達する in whatever 役割 長，率いる coach Doc Rivers asks.
"I'm excited to get started, but you (are) going to see how 井戸／弁護士席 I fit," Morris told reporters before Saturday's game at Minnesota. "It's going to be 平易な for me. I'm a high-IQ guy, can play any position on the 法廷，裁判所, and I think it's going to be very 有益な for both 味方するs."
The Clippers really could have used Morris on Saturday in what ended as a 残虐な 142-115 敗北・負かす to the Timberwolves, who entered on a 13-game losing streak. Like the Clippers on Wednesday, the Timberwolves 始める，決める their own franchise 記録，記録的な／記録する with 26 made 3-pointers.
The Clippers will consider the 敗北・負かす "one of those nights," as the Wolves looked energized by a bevy of 最近の 貿易（する）s. They had three players making their team debut.
にもかかわらず the 敗北・負かす, the Clippers are a solid 36-16 and have still won five of their last seven games. The Clippers went 9-4 in January and are 3-1 in February.
One of those January victories for the Clippers （機の）カム at home over the Cavaliers. Leonard 得点する／非難する／２０ d a season-high 43 points in the 128-103 victory, while Maurice Harkless 追加するd 11 回復するs. Harkless was dealt to the Knicks for Morris, along with a 2020 first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する 草案 選ぶ.
The Cavaliers are also 推定する／予想するd to debut a new player Sunday, after Andre Drummond was acquired from the Detroit Pistons at the 最終期限. It was a shred of uplifting news for Cavs fans, who have watched their team lose five 連続した games and 12 of their last 13.
Cleveland has not played since Wednesday, when they were topped 109-103 at Oklahoma City. Collin Sexton had 23 points for the Cavaliers, while Kevin Love had 20.
Not only do the Cavs have Love, who has 9.8 回復するs per game, and Tristan Thompson, who has 10.4 boards per contest, but Drummond arrives 主要な the NBA with 15.8 per game.
"I thought (the 貿易（する）) was a joke at first, but 明白に when it all settles in, I'm truly excited to be somewhere where I'm 手配中の，お尋ね者," Drummond told reporters after his first practice with his new team. "I'm truly happy to start a new 一時期／支部 here."
The Cavaliers were without Thompson on Wednesday because of a sore 権利 quadriceps.
--Field Level マスコミ
