Brooklyn Nets, Markieff Morris finalizing one-year deal, sources say

The Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a non-guaranteed one-year deal for free agent forward Markieff Morris, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

The deal is pending a physical, sources said.

Morris, 32, averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds last season for the Miami Heat, as he was limited to 17 games because of a whiplash injury.

Morris missed 58 games after he was injured in a Nov. 8 scuffle withDenver'sNikola Jokic.

The veteran also has played for the Lakers, Pistons, Thunder, Wizards and Suns since entering the league in 2011, averaging 10.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.