Panathinaikos pursuing Markieff Morris

Panathinaikos is pursuing Morris to fill a power forward void.
Morris' agent, Tony Dutt, said talks with Panathinaikos are "moving along" but nothing is imminent. Dutt said he would pursue an out clause so that Morris could return to the Suns if the lockout ends. It is not clear whether Panathinaikos, the Euroleague's defending champion, would be willing to risk a midseason personnel loss to do that.
It is an interesting situation for Morris, who has yet to cash in on endorsements and could play for one of Europe's most regarded coaches, Zeljko Obradovic. Former Arizona State player Mike Batiste has played for Panathinaikos since 2003. Panathinaikos has won the Euroleague title in three of the past five seasons.