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The Suns' Markieff Morris contests the shot of Blazers center Robin Lopez during the teams' Oct. 9 preseason game at the Moda Center.

(Bruce Ely/The Oregonian)

Phoenix forward Markieff Morris will sit out Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers after the NBA suspended Morris one game without pay for elbowing Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka during a Tuesday preseason game.

The 6-foot-10 Morris is the Suns' starting power forward, and the third-year player out of Kansas has averaged 8.9 points and 5.1 rebounds during the 2013 preseason.

Morris' absence in the season opener for both teams could open the door for Channing Frye to start. Frye, the former Blazers forward who lives in Portland during offseasons, missed all of last season with an enlarged heart.

-- Oregonian Sports