Marcus Morris Sr. has been arrested in Florida on a fraud charge. He was booked on Sunday, July 27 in Broward County, Florida.
Morris was drafted with the 14th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He bounced around the NBA between the Rockets, Suns, Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Clippers, 76ers and Cavaliers, but still amassed a 14-year career, last playing with Cleveland in 2024.
Marcus has an identical twin brother named Markieff, who was selected the pick before Marcus in the 2011 Draft. Markieff spent the 2025 season with the Lakers, but is currently a free agent.
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Here's what we know about Morris' arrest.
Marcus Morris Sr. arrest
Details about Morris' arrest are still coming in. His arrest report said that the former-NBA player was arrested on a felony charge of Fraud - Writing a Check with Insufficient Funds at an airport. It also says that the charge is related to another open case in a different state and Morris is being held without bond.
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Morris already posted on his official X account, saying that the charge isn't nearly as serious as the arrest makes it sound.
"The wording is crazy. Damn for that amount of money they’ll embarrass you in the airport with your family. They got y’all really thinking bro did some fraud shit. They could have came to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the real story on this shit man. All I can say is Lesson learned. Bro will tell y’all tomorrow. This weird shit gave me a headache. Can’t stop nothin!"
The wording is crazy. Damn for that amount of money they’ll embarrass you in the airport with your family. They got y’all really thinking bro did some fraud shit. They could have came to the crib for all that. When y’all hear the real story on this shit man. All I can say is…
— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) July 28, 2025
This isn't the first time that Morris has been faced with legal issues. In 2012, he entered a diversion program stemming from a battery charge. In 2015, he was found not guilty of assault with the charges stemming from a non-NBA basketball brawl that included Markieff.
When that NBA money run out ☠️🤦🏽♂️😓 free Marcus morris lol pic.twitter.com/aaeIHmZZfR
— x (@badnmean) July 27, 2025
Morris' agent Yony Noy added some context about the arrest on X. He said that the charge stems from an outstanding marker from a casino. Apparently, Morris owes a Nevada casino a debt, and according to Noy, casinos can issue arrest warrants for an outstanding balance higher than $1200.
Just so everyone understands this is zero fraud here or whatever crap outlets have said regarding fake checks or whatever the hell. This is due to an outstanding marker with a casino. Apparently if you have over $1,200 they can issue a warrant for your arrest. Absolute insanity! https://t.co/nLT5uCGMcT
— Yony Noy (@YonyNoy1) July 28, 2025
During a court appearance on Tuesday morning, Morris' lawyers informed the judge that the former NBA player was in the process of paying off his debts and that releasing him would expedite that process. The judge denied the motion for bond, per TMZ. She said that she would only release Morris for "extradition" or "if the warrants that were issued for his arrest were withdrawn." Morris has another hearing slated for late August, but there is hope that the situation is resolved before then.
Information about the trial continues to be released. TMZ Sports obtained court documents that say Morris is accused of stealing over $250,000 from two casinos. He allegedly got $115,000 from the MGM Grand Hotel and casino by giving them a check that he knew wouldn't be cashed. When it eventually bounced, he didn't repay the money. Prosecutors argue that he pulled a similar scam at the Wynn for $150,000.
Morris hit back at the allegations against him on social media, writing that he "has never been in cuffs or apart of any [fraud] s— in my life and it's going to stay that way."
— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) July 30, 2025
Marcus Morris Sr. stats
Here is a look at Morris' per-game stats from his NBA career.
| Season | Games | Minutes | Points | Rebounds | Assists | FG% | 3FG% | FT% |
| 2011-12 | 17 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 29.6% | 11.8% | 75.0% |
| 2012-13 | 77 | 19.8 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 42.2% | 36.9% | 56.4% |
| 2013-14 | 82 | 22.0 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 44.2% | 38.1% | 76.1% |
| 2014-15 | 81 | 25.2 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 43.4% | 35.8% | 62.8% |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 35.7 | 14.1 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 43.4% | 36.2% | 74.9% |
| 2016-17 | 79 | 32.5 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 41.8% | 33.1% | 78.4% |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 26.7 | 13.6 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 42.9% | 36.8% | 80.5% |
| 2018-19 | 75 | 27.9 | 13.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 44.7% | 37.5% | 84.4% |
| 2019-20 | 62 | 31.2 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 43.8% | 40.8% | 82.3% |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 26.4 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 47.3% | 47.3% | 82.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54 | 29.0 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 43.4% | 36.7% | 87.2% |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 28.1 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 42.6% | 36.4% | 78.2% |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 16.7 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 43.9% | 40.3% | 81.8% |
| Total | 832 | 26.6 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 43.5% | 37.7% | 77.4% |