Markieff Morris confirmed recent speculation that he wants out of Phoenix Suns after the team traded his twin brother, Marcus, to the Detroit Pistons earlier in the offseason.

According to Philly.com, Morris has already demanded a trade from the Suns. The report mentioned that Morris is determined to leave Phoenix before the start of the 2015-16 NBA season.

"One thing for sure, I am not going to be there," Morris said on Tuesday. "If you want to put that out there, you can put that out. I don't give a [expletive]. I am not going to be there at all. That's just what it is."

Morris, who averaged 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds in 82 games last season, will be playing in the first season of the four-year contract extension worth $32 million he signed last year.

The Suns have control of the situation and they have the right to suspend Morris without pay if the 25-year-old decides not to attend training camp because of his trade request. But while he believes he will not be in Phoenix for long, Morris insisted that he will appear in camp, knowing that he needs to act as a true professional.

"I've got to show up. No question," Morris said of attending training camp. "You can't do that. I will be a professional. Don't get me wrong. But it won't get that far. I'm going to be out before then, should be."

Morris also clarified that he accepted the fact that his brother was traded to Pistons to get more opportunity to shine, but he pointed out that he was irked by the way the Suns handled the situation. The twins were on a vacation, when Marcus was dealt to the Pistons along with Reggie Bullock and Danny Granger for a 2020 second-round pick.

"I've been there the longest, and I don't get the respect to be like, 'Yo Keef, we are going to trade your brother. You are our future power forward.' I'm the future power forward," Morris said. "I'm the premier player of the team. That's just how business is done I guess."

Minnesota Timberwolves To Trade Ricky Rubio?

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly "growing impatient" with Ricky Rubio, creating speculation the team might decide to part ways with the Spanish playmaker.

Rubio, who averaged 10.3 points and 8.8 assists in just 22 games last season, will enter the first year of his fresh four-year, $55 million deal this season, but the Timberwolves might decide to move him.

The Timberwolves acquired Minnesota native Tyus Jones during a draft-day trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Boston Globe, Jones could eventually be the point guard of the future for the Timberwolves.

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