Markieff Morris, Lakers Agree to Reported $1.75M Contract After Pistons Buyout

Markieff Morris has officially joined the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers on Sunday following a buyout from the Detroit Pistons.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Morris signed a $1.75 million deal with the team's disabled player exception.

Morris, 30, averaged 11.0 points and 3.9. rebounds in 22.5 minutes per game for Detroit, who agreed to a contract buyout with the nine-year veteran on Friday, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic.

He also shot a career-high 39.7 percent from the three-point line.

The ex-Kansas star, who began his career with the Phoenix Suns, has now landed on his fourth team in the past two seasons.

Morris' best attributes are his scoring and rebounding abilities. He's capable of posting 20-plus on any given night and is a steady contributor on the boards. The forward isn't about to drop double-doubles every night, but he should be a solid source of scoring and rebounding production off the bench.

He also arrives with the added bonus of the three-point ball, which is falling more than ever in his career. 

Morris should boost an already stout Lakers bench that features Dwight Howard and Kyle Kuzma. The Lakers have few weaknesses, but L.A. could use another outside scoring threat. Morris fills that role now as L.A. looks to hang on to the No. 1 seed in the West.