Miami Heat: 3 Bold Predictions For Markieff Morris In 2021-22

Markieff Morris #88 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during the first half against the Miami Heat in Game Three of the 2020 NBA Finals(Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Markieff Morris #88 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during the first half against the Miami Heat in Game Three of the 2020 NBA Finals(Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Markieff Morris #88 of the Los Angeles Lakers defends Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Miami Heat: 3 Bold Predictions For Markieff Morris In 2021-22 – The Buckets

In order to have a career-ish year, he will need to put up numbers. That’s just where the following takes us.

He’ll Average 10 Points A Game Or More

This doesn’t sound like a ton, however, it is from a relative perspective. Follow along here though.

When you look at his numbers from previous years and across his career, he’s averaged 10 or more points just once in the last five years.

As with a lot of players though, his production corresponds directly to the minutes he received, for what it’s worth. That’s the thing about this season though.

He should be afforded, at least, 20 or so minutes, on average, with the Miami Heat this year. In the years where he has had the time on the floor, he’s produced.

That should be the case in Miami for him, as he should have the time on the floor.