NBA Rumors: Marcus Morris signs $15M contract with Knicks after firing agent

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It appears Marcus Morris has found a new home ... for real this time.

The former Boston Celtics forward has signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the New York Knicks in free agency, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported Tuesday.

Morris' deal puts an end to a bizarre saga that began when he reportedly agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs on July 6, only to renege on that agreement late last week with the intention of signing with the Knicks.

It then was revealed Sunday that Morris had fired his agent, Klutch Sports' Rich Paul, who represents LeBron James, Anthony Davis and several other NBA stars. According to the New York Daily News' Stefan Bondy, Morris turned down a three-year, $41 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers before pivoting to the Spurs, who offered him less money and fewer years on his deal.

It's unclear who replaced Paul as Morris' agent, but the 29-year-old managed to get paid by the Knicks after another solid statistical season (13.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and a career-high 44.7 shooting percentage) in Boston.

Morris joins the Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving and the Philadelphia 76ers' Al Horford as three ex-Celtics who will play the C's four times this season in the Atlantic Division.

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