Alec Burks, who was shipped to Cleveland in the Kyle Korver deal, has only played three games with the Cavaliers so far, though he hopes to remain with his new team.
“Hopefully,” Burks responded when asked if Cleveland is where he wants to be (via Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com). “That’s not up to me. We will see what happens.”
Burks has an $11.5MM expiring contract and he may be one of the Cavs’ better trade chips. Instead of worrying about his upcoming free agency or the possibility of another trade, he’s viewing the new situation as an opportunity to showcase his ability. The team feels Burks is a good fit thanks to his play-making skills and athleticism.
“That’s his game. He attacks the basket,” coach Larry Drew said. “Because he’s so athletic, he can maneuver to the basket and get a shot off.”
Burks is a solid but unspectacular player. In many respects, the contract he got from Utah a few year’s back was based on hope and not a track record of success. That’s the team’s fault – not his.
He has looked good so far, and surprisingly might be the team’s secondbest floor general. Since Hill may not be retained due to salary, re-upping Burks makes sense. He’s been good late in games too.
I think we win this trade. Who knows, maybe those picks could be used draft night to trade up or trade for another player, etc. meanwhile, makes the organization look for good for doing right by Korver (they had a handshake agreement that the Cavs would trade him somewhere his family could move to) and Burks is a solid role player, but his three pointers needs some work.
Have to figure he is just saying the right things right now. Because, let’s be honest why would anyone actually want to stay in Cleveland?
Staying there is easy. Telling your freinds & fam that you made it to the big time, and that you’re moving to Cleveland, is mixed news shall we say.
Hey, you’re a misfit, ouch that pinched.