The Oklahoma City Thunder have managed to be one of the top teams in the Western Conference through the first half of the 2018-19 season.

On Thursday, the team made a splash when they signed free agent forward Markieff Morris. Following Thursday's 131-122 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, George admitted that the team is in good shape and is very "excited" for Morris to join the Thunder.

Paul George on the Thunder’s position heading into the All-Star break: “We’re a good group. We got a big piece in Markieff (Morris) that we’re excited for, and we’re going to be ready for the second half after this break.” pic.twitter.com/7vQ1G6Kahz — Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) February 15, 2019

The Thunder are obviously encouraged by the signing of Morris and are eager for him to join the team. For a group that already has a 37-20 record entering the All-Star break, grabbing a player like Morris this late in the season is certainly a big deal as they are getting set for a postseason run.

In 34 games this season, Morris has put together averages of 11.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. The veteran forward has spent his last four seasons with the Wizards after originally being a first round pick of the Phoenix Suns back in 2011.

On Monday, Morris met with a neck specialist in Los Angeles and was cleared to return to the court. On Thursday, Morris informed the Thunder that he plans to sign with the franchise over the other teams that expressed interest in acquiring him.

Morris figures to have a sizable role in the team's frontcourt rotation down the stretch. If he can stay healthy, this is another huge piece to what is an already talented bench.