Marcus Morris arrested for fraud: Here's what former Knicks forward did

NBA free agent Marcus Morris was arrested in Broward County, Florida, on Sunday, and faces fraud charges.

Published on: Jul 28, 2025, 07:32:18 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Marcus Morris, the former New York Knicks forward and a current free NBA agent, was arrested in Florida's Broward County on Sunday, and faces fraud charges.

Marcus Morris was formerly a New York Knicks player. (X/@NBA_NewYork)

The news was first reported by TMZ, but not much details were provided on Morris' crime. However, we have you covered in that regard.

What was Marcus Morris's crime?

While a lot of details about Morris's arrest is still not out, early reports indicate that he is being held without bond on an out-of-state warrant for writing a bad check.

This is not the first time Morris has run into trouble with the law. He entered a diversion program earlier due to a 2012 battery charge. He punched a bar worker while watching a Jayhakws basketball game.

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There were also assault charges against him and his brother for aggravated assault, over a brawl in 2015, but the charges were later dropped. Southern California football player Gerald Bowman was also involved in this case.

Who is Marcus Morris?

Morris, now 35, spent part of the 2019-20 season with the Knicks. During 43 appearances, Morris managed 19.6 points and 5.4 rebounds.

Then, he was part of a multi-pronged deal and was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. This arrangement eventually saw Moe Harkless go to Manhattan.

Morris has, since then, played with the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers. He has also played for Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, and Boston Celtics.

His most recent NBA action has been with the Cavs and during the 2024 playoffs, he started a game for the injury-riddled group. Last offseason, Morris made a brief return to the Knicks and signed a training camp deal on September 15, only to be released two weeks later.

His brother, Markieff, also enjoys a lengthy NBA career, and has played for teams like Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers last season.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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