With their historic deal for Mikal Bridges at the center of the activity, the New York Knicks have been among the most active clubs of the 2024 NBA summer.
The Knicks possess one of the strongest benches in the NBA, and they have the opportunity to enhance it further before to the commencement of the season.
The veteran forward Marcus Morris Sr. is a compelling candidate to occupy the final roster position available to the squad. During the 2019–20 season, he had a brief stay with the Knicks; but, they may sign him again in free agency to provide even more scoring off the bench.
The 34-year-old made an impression in New York, averaging a career-high 19.6 points per game, good for 5.4 rebounds, and making an incredible 43.9 percent of his three-point attempts.
From being a good role-player, Morris Sr. appeared to have the offensive ability to handle a tertiary role or tertiary workload on a contending team.
The 6-8, 218-pound forward most recently played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers in 49 games during the previous NBA season, averaging 6.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per night.
Even though he had a disappointing season, he is just one season removed from hitting double digits for a Los Angeles Clippers squad that was hoping to win a title in 2022–2023.
In the Knicks’ second-round series against the Indiana Pacers, in particular, he might have a similar impact in pivotal times as a risk-free alternative at the end of their bench to one Alec Burks had in the 2024 playoffs.
What the Knicks do with their last roster space is still up in the air. As the offseason goes on, they can choose to call up one of their young prospects from the G league or go for veteran talent.
