Suns acquire 1st-round pick, Blair, Humphries from Wizards for Markieff Morris
The Phoenix Suns completed a deal Thursday to acquire a first-round pick, center/forward DeJuan Blair and forward Kris Humphries from the Washington Wizards in exchange for forward Markieff Morris.
The Suns received Washington’s 2016 first-round pick (protected to nine) as part of the deal and now own three 2016 first-round picks with their own, Washington’s and Cleveland’s (protected to 10), as well as their own second-round pick.
Blair is in his seventh NBA season and has averaged 2.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.5 minutes in 29 games with the Wizards this season.
Humphries, in his 12th NBA season, has averaged 6.4 points and 4.1 rebounds in 16.6 minutes in 28 games with the Wizards in 2015-16.
Morris (6-10, 245) holds career averages of 11.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 345 career games (145 starts) while shooting .443 from the field, .324 from three-point range and .759 from the line in four-plus years with Phoenix. He has averaged 11.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 37 games (24 starts) with the Suns this season.