Phoenix Suns Trade Rumors: Markieff Morris Gives Team Ultimatum; Will Show Up At Training Camp

Will the Phoenix Suns be able to trade disgruntled forward Markieff Morris? The forward expressed his disgust when the management traded away his brother without his consent despite knowing that they love to play with each other.

After the trade was made, Marcus Morris, expressed his disappointment with the Phoenix Suns.

"Everybody knew how bad I wanted to play with my brother," Marcus Morris said last month via ESPN.com. "Phoenix knew. For them to trade me without consent or telling or anything like that was kind of like a, I would say slap in the face, because of the contract I took from those guys and the money I took from them. That was kind of a slap in the face."

With that, Markieff did not even talk to his teammates or anyone in the management upon hearing the news. Instead, he informed the media that he wants out of the team as soon as possible.

"One thing for sure, I am not going to be there," Morris said Tuesday via Philly.com.

"If you want to put that out there, you can put that out," he added. "I don't give a [freak]. I am not going to be there at all. That's just what it is."

However, if the Suns are not able to move him anytime soon, he needs to show up in the training camp. If not, he will be suspended without pay. Fortunately, the forward confirmed that he will show up and be the same professional he has been.

"I've got to show up. No question." said Markieff Morris, who is scheduled to make $8 million this season. "You can't do that. I will be a professional. Don't get me wrong."

"But it won't get that far. ... I'm going to be out before then, should be."

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