As has been reported, Markieff Morris’ contract is not guaranteed, but according to Marc Stein, the Nets went out of their way to sign the 6’9” 33-year-old, going so far as to enlist Joe Tsai in their pursuit of him:
Here’s Stein’s report from his substack account:
Markieff Morris’ one-year, $2.9 million contract with the Nets is indeed a non-guaranteed deal. According to my trusted cap consultant @KeithSmithNBA, Morris locks in $500,000 of that amount if he makes the Nets’ Opening Night roster, with that figure rising to $1 million guaranteed if he’s still a Net on Dec.