Thes are the facts on the ground: Powerful agent Rich Paul negotiated a two-year, million contract for Marcus Morris with the Spurs, and he verbally agreed to it. The Spurs made a series of moves to clear out the cap space to honor that agreement. However, by the time the moratorium ended and players could sign deals, Morris had started to move on and soon reached a new, one-year, million contract with the Knicks.