The Markieff Morris saga continues as the new NBA season begins. RealGM reports that the Detroit Pistons, who has acquired his twin brother Marcus this offseason, is monitoring his situation in Phoenix and are interested in reuniting the Morris twins.

Vince Ellis of Detroit Free Press also reports that the Pistons are indeed interested in Markieff, but the Suns have no current interest in listening to offers. The report adds that, if ever Phoenix decides to trade him, they will be asking for at least a starter and a first-round pick, which is too steep for Detroit.

In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer last August, the 26-year-old was sure that he would not be with the Suns at the start of the season. "One thing for sure, I am not going to be there. 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," Markieff said.

The Suns' front office, however, did not give in on his trade demands and a holdout did not occur as the former Kansas standout showed up at the Suns Media Day, even saying that he wanted to stay in Phoenix. "I want to be here," Morris told the media via NBA.com.

"I don't really want to talk about what happened this summer. I just really want to look forward to this up and coming season and glad to be back with my teammates, glad to be back with my team," he added.

The Suns have no other option to start the power forward position besides Markieff, and the front office seems to be making a good impression with their disgruntled player. He told AZ Central that their current roster is the best team since his drafting in 2011.

"The ultimate goal is to make the playoffs. It's not about me. It's about my teammates and the organization. I'm just looking forward to a great year and hopefully we can make the playoffs this year," the 6'9'' forward said.

Markieff was unhappy after the trade of Marcus to the Pistons as he viewed it as a form of disrespect to them because they signed reduced deals to play with each other. He signed a four-year, $32 million deal while his twin signed a $20 million contract for the same number of years, according to a different AZ Central report last 2014.

Last season, Markieff averaged 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals, which are all career highs, per Basketball-Reference.com.

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