Former NBA forward Marcus Morris is no longer facing fraud and theft charges after settling outstanding debts with two Las Vegas casinos, according to court documents obtained by KLAS 8 News Now.
The charges stemmed from $265,000 in checks Morris wrote in 2024 to the Wynn Las Vegas and MGM Grand casinos as part of a gambling line of credit. The checks bounced due to insufficient funds, triggering a warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody at a South Florida airport on July 27.
Shortly after his release, Morris addressed the incident in a candid Instagram post—now deleted—stating he never intended to skip out on the debt and was “blindsided” by the arrest. He claimed he was held without bail, food, or water for over 50 hours.
“What hurt the most is I really was chained up and sitting in jail 24 hour locked down,” he wrote. “Lesson learned. I’m not ducking or hiding from shit and most of you know that about me. Check the stats, never owed or needed money for anything. So did I go past the time I needed to repay, yeah probably did. Did I know they would lock me up? Hell no.”
Morris acknowledged he had taken out markers—casino-issued credit lines—to gamble before, and this was not his first time doing so. Still, he expressed disbelief at how the situation escalated, noting how much time and money he had spent in Las Vegas over the years.
“I really thought the amount of money and time I spent there would really have value,” he added.
Now 34, Morris is currently an unrestricted free agent. He last suited up for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2023–24 NBA season.
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