Apr 28, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers point guard Darius Morris (1) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs point guard Cory Joseph (5) in game four of the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
After a season that saw him play extended games and minutes for the Lakers, point guard Darius Morris found a new home for 2013-14. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Morris is finalizing a partially guaranteed deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Y! Sources: Los Angeles Lakers free agent guard Darius Morris finalizing a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. http://t.co/SnWnBuHtKC
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 12, 2013
Morris played in 48 games last year, mostly due to injuries to starter Steve Nash and back-up Steve Blake. With just a 4.0 point per game average on 38.8% shooting, the guard out of Michigan didn’t get a renewed contract from the Lakers, making him a free agent. After speculation the 76ers were considering former Laker guard Chris Duhon, they instead went to Morris, whose contract is only partially guaranteed.