On this, the 26th birthday of twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, we take a took at sets of brothers playing in the NBA. In case you missed it, colleague Chris Bernucca had plenty to say about the trade demand of Markieff, who was upset when the Suns traded Marcus to the Pistons in an ill-fated attempt to clear cap room to sign LaMarcus Aldridge.
Also, there is scuttlebutt out there on TMZ that Markieff could be headed to the Houston Rockets.
Last season, there were 11 sets of brothers to play in the NBA. Of those 11, three were twins (Brook & Robin Lopez, Marcus & Markieff Morris, David & Travis Wear).
There were 13 total NBA players with double-figure win shares last season, and two of those shared the same last name — Gasol. With a combined 20.6 win shares between them, Marc and Pau Gasol set the bar as the most successful set of brothers in the NBA last season.
Most Combined Win Shares
Brothers; Last Season
Win Shares
Marc & Pau Gasol 20.6
Seth & Stephen Curry 15.7
Brook & Robin Lopez 12.1
Cody & Tyler Zeller 10.3
David and Travis Wear had the lowest productivity with a combined -0.3 win shares. The Wear brothers played in a combined 53 games last season.
Fewest Combined Win Shares
Brothers; Last Season
Win Shares
David & Travis Wear -0.3
Aaron & Drew Gordon 0.9
Jrue & Justin Holiday 4.7
Peter Newmann is an analyst and writer who spent 10 years at ESPN, 8 as the NBA senior researcher working 24/7 on the league. He wrote game notes for crews, articles for ESPN.com, analysis for studio shows, and regularly assisted reporters and writers. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his Web site, www.peternewmann.com.