With his championship experience and leadership, Morris continues to be a major part of the Lakers' championship aspirations.

Austin Reaves’ outstanding performance has been crucial to the Lakers’ success, keeping them in contention for the NBA Championship. For this reason, his teammate Markieff Morris shared some heartfelt words to recognize Reaves’ impact.

In a recent podcast appearance with his twin brother, Markieff Morris, a new addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, took a moment to heap praise on Austin Reaves.

Coach JJ Redick believes Morris, who was part of the Lakers’ 2019-20 NBA championship-winning team, is “very valuable” as a veteran leader on and off the court.

Markieff Morris, who was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks along with Doncic and Maxi Kleber, admitted he was surprised by the deal, but perhaps not by the reason one would imagine.

Luka Doncic was not the only player the Los Angeles Lakers got when they recently completed a three-team deal with the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz, as Markieff Morris and Maxi Kleber also went to Los Angeles.

New Lakers forward Markieff Morris is one of the people who have taken notice of Austin Reaves' continued improvement this season.

Dončić is averaging 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game in his four games as a Laker.

The Lakers (34-21) enter the contest as one of the hottest teams in the league, having won eight of their last 10 games, including three straight victories. Meanwhile, the Mavericks (31-26) sit eighth in the Western Conference, just outside an automatic playoff spot, making this a crucial matchup for both sides.

But one of the other players traded to Los Angeles, Markieff Morris, did recently purchase ... The Mavericks also traded Maxi Kleber to the Lakers and in return received Anthony Davis, Max ...

Luka Doncic believes Austin Reaves makes a big difference for the Los Angeles Lakers when is on the court and is excited to play with him.

In the last episode of the TWIN$nWIN$ podcast with his twin brother Marcus, Morris heaped a ton of praise on Reaves, saying he feels the Lakers guard is a future All-Star: