The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Markieff Morris after he cleared waivers Sunday. In a corresponding move, the team waived DeMarcus Cousins, who continues to recover from a torn ACL.
Morris made his debut against the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday. He scored his first basket off a feed from Anthony Davis for a wide-open two-handed jam. Even though the newcomer logged just four points, a rebound and a swat off the glass, the Lakers felt his energy off the bench.
Morris admitted he felt fatigued following Tuesday’s game because hadn’t played in two weeks, per Spectrum SportsNet’s Mike Trudell:
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel tossed Morris into the fold for 15 minutes.