NBA Mock Draft 2011: Is Kansas' Marcus Morris a 3 or a 4 at the NBA Level?

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NBA Mock Draft 2011 Has Marcus Morris Facing Questions Whether He Can Be an NBA Small Forward

Kansas forward Marcus Morris, at 6-foot-9, 230 pounds, is adamant he can be an NBA small forward.

But it doesn't matter what he thinks; it matters what NBA scouts think.

And Chad Ford of ESPN recently noted that some teams are hesitant in tabbing Morris as a small forward:

Marcus is right on the borderline right now. He's been insisting in interviews that he's a 3, but not every team is buying it. It will be interesting to see how it ultimately affects his stock.

Of course, being an undersized power forward can tend to drop your stock quite a bit. If teams really are questioning Morris' ability to play the "3" spot in the NBA, his brother, Markieff, may actually be considered a better NBA prospect based on his size, despite not being as talented in college.

I personally believe Morris can be a "3" in the NBA. He has the explosiveness for it, and he has been shooting the lights out in pre-draft workouts, according to Ford.

Wrote Ford:

I thought Marcus had quicker feet and was more explosive off the bounce than I saw at Kansas.

That in itself could make over for the reservations NBA teams apparently have with him. I actually think he should go later than Markieff because I don't see the Warriors going with another scorer and instead going with Markieff at No. 11.

But it shouldn't be based on if Morris can be an NBA small forward or not.

What else does this guy have to do to prove that?

-Ryan Rudnansky

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