Why Markieff Morris may not finish the season with the Los Angeles Lakers

3. The Los Angeles Lakers can get something for Markieff Morris on the market

While Markieff Morris is playing poorly and may have played himself out of a role in Los Angeles he still has value on the market. He is a veteran role player with NBA Championship experience who got red-hot in the playoffs last season.

There will be some team that values what Morris brings to the table and needs that three and D stretch four. While the Lakers are not going to get much for Morris and certainly are not sellers, his value could lead to him being dealt in some capacity.

The most likely trade including Morris would be having him as part of a multi-team deal. For example, the Lakers could trade Morris to the Rockets as part of a Tucker trade and the Rockets can loop in a third team to trade for Morris for a second-round pick.

The Rockets have no reason to keep Morris, can acquire him to make the salaries work and then flip him for even more draft capital. This is a great way for the Lakers to maximize their trade chips.

Morris alone is not worth it for a bottom-tier team but the value, even if it is small, that Morris has to another contender is worth it. It is simply a reallocation of talent that the middle-team in this situation can benefit from.

This is not Jared Dudley, who has no real market and only provides a positive locker room presence for the Los Angeles Lakers. This is someone who still has value and might have to be moved to make an improvement to the rotation.