Marcus Morris (illness) demoted to Clippers' second string
Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris (illness) is expected to be replaced in the starting lineup by Nicolas Batum over the rest of the season.
Morris was sidelined Monday night after struggling for the past-month plus. Batum started in his place and stole away the starting job by shooting 8-10 from beyond the arc and scoring 24 points, with 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in 31 minutes. Robert Covington is expected to take over Batum's role as the Clippers' backup four. The 33-year-old veteran has started all 65 games he played for the Clippers this season and averaged 28.1 minutes per contest, but Morris' minutes are going to take a hit moving forward.
Morris averaged 22.4 FanDuel points per game before the All-Star break, with 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 2.0 3-pointers on a 43.0 field goal percentage and 38.0 3-point percentage. He has fallen off since the break, with 13.0 FanDuel points per game on a 39.7 field goal percentage and 23.5 3-point percentage.
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