Exploring the career of the 4-year NBA veteran.
Darius Morris, a former NBA player, tragically passed away unexpectedly at the age of 33. Morris retired from professional basketball in 2020 after spending four years in the NBA, as well as stints in the G League and overseas.
Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the story on Saturday. Morris never became well-known despite playing for a lot of teams, such as the Lakers, 76ers, Clippers, Grizzlies, and Nets.
The cause of death was still unknown at the time. Given how young Darius Morris was when he passed away, many fans were devastated to learn of the news.
In his high school years, Morris was thought to be a promising NBA prospect. According to reports, he received invitations to All-Star camps organized by Nike, the NBPA, LeBron James, and Steve Nash.
Following his tenure at the University of Michigan from 2009 to 2011, Darius Morris entered the NBA as the Clippers’ No. 41 overall choice in the 2011 draft. Throughout his 132 NBA games, he averaged 3.3 points, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 rebounds.
Darius Morris’ stint with Lakers and other teams
Morris began his career, as was previously indicated, with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he averaged 3.2 points in 67 games over two seasons.
Morris played in the D-League for the Los Angeles D-Fenders while he was a member of the Lakers.
In his 12 games with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013, he averaged 6.9 points. He joined the team in 2013. He was traded to the LA Clippers following those twelve games. He averaged 0.9 points in 10 games while he was a member of the Clippers.
Morris was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, but his 2013–14 season was far from done. He made five appearances for the squad.
In 2014–15, he played his final NBA season with the Brooklyn Nets. In 38 appearances, he averaged 7.9 minutes, 2.2 points, and 1.3 assists.
Morris made an attempt at a comeback, spending one season with the Santa Cruz Warriors after first signing with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers from 2016 to 2019. But he was unable to secure a deal with the NBA. Prior to calling it a career, Morris performed abroad as well.
