The Los Angeles Lakers tinkered with their roster this summer, avoiding any extreme makeovers and bringing back largely familiar faces around Luka Doncic, including a potentially disgruntled LeBron James. One player they did not bring back, however, was Markieff Morris.
Nothing has officially been announced about Morris not returning, and he is currently unsigned by another team, but the writing is on the wall and it appears to be in permanent ink. The Lakers for their part are at 14 rostered players and seem on track to carry an open roster spot into the season.
Morris joined the Lakers around the Trade Deadline last season as deep reserve depth for the roster.