Marcus Morris believes Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis doesn’t embody what it means to be a Celtics player and should be traded this offseason.
Former Boston Celtics forward and 13-year NBA veteran Marcus Morris recently shared his thoughts on Boston's offseason during an appearance on Yahoo Sports’ Good Word with Goodwill.
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Morris believes the Celtics shouldn't make many changes this summer, but he does think one key move is necessary: trading away star big man Kristaps Porzingis.
According to Morris, Porzingis doesn’t embody what it means to be a Celtics player and, at this point, is simply a salary redump in his eyes.
"I don’t think they need major changes. I’m going to be candid, because I’m on this media side now—Porzingis is not a Celtic," Morris stated.
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"Porzingis doesn’t embody what they need from that position. That’s not a knock to him. I know he has injuries. But I think you definitely dangle him and see what you can get," he stated.
"I don’t think you can get that much, to be honest, the way the league is going," Morris added. "He’s more of a salary redump at this point—maybe just a way to pick up some other guys."
Porzingis had an injury-riddled season, appearing in just 42 games while averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per contest.
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