In July, free-agent forward Marcus Morris reneged on a verbal agreement with the San Antonio Spurs to sign with the New York Knicks. After making the deal with the Knicks, Morris told The Athletic that he has a good relationship with the Spurs and kept them in the loop as he made his decision. I have a good relationship with those guys and I have so much respect for (head coach) Pop (Gregg Popovich), (general manager) RC (Buford) and (assistant GM) Brian Wright,” Morris told The Athletic.