NBA-NEWS: The brilliant small forward for the Golden State Warriors officially confirmed his departure after a brief, forty-minute conversation with the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, during which he agreed to a four-year, $31.5 million contract. An ESPN insider on the Miami Heat provides a sobering assessment on the team’s purported interest in Marcus Morris Due to…

An insider with the Miami Heat provides context for the team’s purported interest in Marcus Morris.
According to a report published earlier this week by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Miami Heat are among the teams that have shown interest in signing free agent forward Marcus Morris.

The story surprised some fans because of the Heat’s payroll position, even if Miami faces real challenges in adding players to its roster.
A reader who was perplexed by the Morris report asked a query of Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. The reader seems to have been under the assumption that the Heat were “done.”

Winderman stated that the Heat are probably done and provided a potential explanation for the Morris report.
The Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers seem to have the best chances of acquiring Morris, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer article. As a result, Morris, 34, may end up with a playoff contender in the Eastern Conference after all — just probably not the Heat.

In 49 games with the 76ers and Cavaliers last season, Morris averaged 6.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from beyond the arc. These two teams may be the favorites to sign him.