{"id":1231419,"date":"2020-09-08T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T23:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1231419"},"modified":"2020-09-08T19:28:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T23:28:01","slug":"marcus-morris-or-markieff-morris-which-brother-is-richer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/marcus-morris-or-markieff-morris-which-brother-is-richer\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Morris or Markieff Morris: Which Brother Is Richer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Entering the 2011 NBA draft, analysts considered <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/nba-top-7-pairs-of-siblings-who-played-together\/\">brothers Marcus Morris<\/a> and Markieff Morris to be <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/nba-draft\/\">probable lottery picks<\/a>. Both athletes came out of Kansas after playing <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/the-5-highest-paid-college-basketball-coaches-in-2019\/\">for Bill Self's<\/a> Big-12 basketball juggernaut. They looked to be immediate-impact players for their respective teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both currently play <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/twin-brothers-marcus-and-markieff-morris-add-another-layer-to-a-potential-la-playoff-matchup\/\">for LA teams seeking<\/a> an NBA championship. But Marcus and Markieff have also earned lucrative deals throughout their NBA careers. Let's look at both players' key contracts to determine <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/how-many-brothers-does-giannis-antetokounmpo-have\/\">which brother has made<\/a> more money during their NBA careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marcus Morris's career stats and earnings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marcus Morris 2019-20 Highlights | Part 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/54bvHvuEReg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Drafted with the No. 14 pick by the Houston Rockets, Marcus has put up respectable numbers during his nine-year NBA career.\u00a0After a rookie season with limited minutes, he came into his own for the Rockets. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/morrima03.html\">Basketball-Reference<\/a>, he averaged eight points and four rebounds per game before a trade sent him to the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His time between Houston and Phoenix started with his two-year rookie entry level deal worth $3.7 million. The Rockets would exercise the rookie option by another year in 2012, worth nearly $2 million. The Suns also exercised the fourth year ($2.94 million), before signing him to a four-year $20 million extension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After putting up nearly 10 points per game in three seasons with the Suns they traded him along with Reggie Bullock and Danny Granger to the Pistons for a second round pick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcus spent two years in Detroit and Boston respectively. He played well for the Celtics before the team renounced his rights making him an unrestricted free agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Marcus originally agreed to a deal with the San Antonio Spurs, he spurned them for an opportunity to earn more money with the Knicks. This contract was for one year and was worth $15 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/los-angeles-clippers\/marcus-morris-sr-8065\">Spotrac<\/a>. Marcus was subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/trading-marcus-morris-was-the-best-move-the-knicks-could-have-made\/\">traded to the LA Clip<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/trading-marcus-morris-was-the-best-move-the-knicks-could-have-made\">pers<\/a> as part of a three-team deal that helped the Knicks get multiple first-round picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How has Markieff Morris's career turned out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Markieff Morris 2019-20 Pistons Highlights | LAKERS !\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U_HnchW6WKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/nba-how-many-holiday-brothers-are-there\/\">How Many Holiday Brothers Are There?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Markieff was the No. 13 pick by the Phoenix Suns and was a key player for them even as a rookie, averaging almost 20 minutes per game for the Suns. He signed his two-year rookie entry-level deal for $3.92 million, details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/markieff-morris-8064\/\">Spotrac<\/a>, then had his rookie option picked up for the next two seasons ($5.2 million).\u00a0He became the full-time starter in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a starter, he had the best season of his career, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/morrima02.html\">Basketball Reference<\/a>, putting up 15 points and six rebounds per game for the Suns. This led the Suns to sign him to a four-year $32 million rookie extension. After a trade to the Washington Wizards during the 2015-16 season, Morris would play out the rest of that contract in D.C., averaging 12 points and six rebounds per game in a Wizards uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A trade to New Orleans would happen before the deadline of the 2018-19 season, and the Pelicans waived him the same day. He would sign a minimum deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder worth $573k, helping them make the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Markieff could be one of the X-factors if the Lakers are going to make a run at the NBA Championship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which player has earned more money during their career?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lakers-forward-Markieff-Morris-Clippers-Forward-Marcus-Morris.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Markieff Morris faces off against brother Marcus Morris\" class=\"wp-image-1231518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lakers-forward-Markieff-Morris-Clippers-Forward-Marcus-Morris.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lakers-forward-Markieff-Morris-Clippers-Forward-Marcus-Morris.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lakers-forward-Markieff-Morris-Clippers-Forward-Marcus-Morris.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lakers-forward-Markieff-Morris-Clippers-Forward-Marcus-Morris.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683 1024w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lakers-forward-Markieff-Morris-Clippers-Forward-Marcus-Morris.jpg?w=90&amp;h=60 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Lakers forward Markieff Morris boxes out Clippers forward Marcus Morris | Brian Rothmuller\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Markieff Morris <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/the-gasol-brothers-quietly-set-a-new-nba-record\/\">edges out his twin brother<\/a> Marcus when you look at their total career earnings. Markieff has earned nearly $45.2 million during his career, while Marcus has pulled in $43.3 million.\u00a0We expect both players to make it to the Western Conference Finals and have a fun Morris brothers matchup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris currently play for LA teams seeking an NBA championship. 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