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.

An injury denies Davis the chance to play in the teams’ first meeting since their shocking trade, but the 10-time All-Star gets a 2½-minute tribute video in the first quarter and a warm ovation.

Luka Doncic will deny he was out for revenge, but you know this had to feel good. The Lakers took charge in the final minutes and won 107-99. Doncic had a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.

Tonight’s matchup marks the first encounter between Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks since the blockbuster trade occurred on Feb. 1. The Mavericks traded Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-rounder.

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: