In 2021, Markieff Morris and Nikola Jokic sparked controversy after a violent altercation in a Nuggets vs Heat match that ended in a 113-96 win for Denver. After four years of the incident, Morris has come forward to blame the Heat for mismanaging the injury he suffered from the altercation.
Jokic has shoved the then-Heat forward in the back during their altercations. Morris fell abruptly on the floor and was out for almost six months with a neck injury. On Tuesday, the former Heat player appeared on "The OGs" podcast and revealed the truth behind his long absence.
"They (Heat) f***ed me over there because they made me work so hard to get back when they knowing it like it was a misconception of how the injury really went," Morris said.
"It was a two-week injury. I got cleared in two week but they made it seem because Miami wouldn't allow me back on the court then I was injured for f****ng six months... It was whiplash. I literally got whiplashed and was right back." (Timestamp: 50:42)
The former Heat player played for four more years after suffering the injury from the Jokic incident.
Markieff Morris believes LeBron James can play for four more years
LeBron James is considered as the best player to ever play the sport at the age of 40. The Lakers star has been performing well, given that he will be 41 years old in December this year.
Markieff Morris thinks that the Lakers' star has got more than a couple of years left in him. On Monday's episode of the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast, Morris said:
"What’s he right now 41, 42? He for sure can play until 46. That’s for a fact, that’s factual. He’s 42 and he’s still having the best years of his career, at 42. He could play until 46. I’d say another four years if he wanted to. He could play four more years if he wanted to. He’s playing now at such a high level and he’s the second-best player on the team, so he’s the focal point."
Markieff Morris palyed with James during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. He was part of the Lakers, which clinched the NBA Championship in the bubble (2020).