Alec Burks Rumors
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Position: G
Born: 07/20/91
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:195 lbs. / 88.5 kg.
Salary: $2,320,044
Born: 07/20/91
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:195 lbs. / 88.5 kg.
Salary: $2,320,044
Ky Carlin: Philly can’t hang on to a 24 point lead and they fall to the Thunder 102-97 in scrimmage action. Ben Simmons 14, 11, and 9 Al Horford 13 and 9 4/5 from deep Alec Burks 13 and 6 Shake Milton 11 Josh Richardson 10 and 4 steals Tobias Harris 9 and 4 #Sixers
Ky Carlin: That’s the final. Philly wins it 90-83 after leading by as many as 29. Tobias Harris 15 and 10 Joel Embiid 10 and 6 Ben Simmons 9, 9, and 7 Shake Milton 6 and 3 Josh Richardson 6 Norvel Pelle 9 and 3 Furkan Korkmaz 7 Alec Burks 7 #Sixers
President of basketball operations/general manager Bob Myers provided the following anecdote during a podcast appearance on “The TK Show” with Tim Kawakami of The Athletic: “The night we traded (Alec) Burks and (Glenn) Robinson — that was a little bit of a gut-wrenching thing for the people on the team. Those guys were good players and good guys and did everything we asked of them. “And I had a moment, too. I started questioning. We’re really kind of ripping our fabric apart here. And (assistant general manager) Mike Dunleavy — who played 15 years — said, ‘Here’s the other side of that coin: The fact that guys are in tears — and we’ve only won 10 games or 12 games and don’t want to leave — says something about what you guys have created.’ “So I’m proud of that part … it sucks to lose. But what makes it good or bad are the people.”
Keith Pompey: Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks are available tonight. #Sixers
Serena Winters: Alec Burks & Glenn Robinson III are expected to go thru their physicals tomorrow, to complete trade process. (Hence why they are both currently listed as out, but their availability could be upgraded before tomorrow’s game). #Sixers
06 Feb
Serena Winters: Raul Neto (who overlapped with @Alec Burks in Utah) called Burks ‘one of the most talented players I’ve been around.’ “He can score in any kind of way, can shoot the ball, draw fouls, can score in the paint. He is a really good player.” #Sixers
Joe Vardon: The Sixers’ Trey Burke, Kyle O’Quinn, Jonah Bolden are not with the team at shootaround here in Milwaukee. PHL needs to trade or waive two players to make room for Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III.
06 Feb
Adrian Wojnarowski: Sixers are working on additional trades to create roster spots needed to add Burks and Robinson III, league sources tell ESPN. Without a deal before the 3 PM ET deadline, Philadelphia will have to waive two players.
Keith Pompey: #NotBadFlow. The #Sixers are acquiring Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III from #GoldenStateWarriors for three second-round picks. Dallas 2020 second Denver 2021 second Toronto 2022 second
Yossi Gozlan: After trading Burks and GRIII, Warriors just $488,031 below the tax with just 11 players on the roster. They’ll need to move off Looney or swap Russell for someone cheaper if they’re going to finish the season under the tax.
Sixers acquire Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson III
Shams Charania: Warriors are trading Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III to Philadelphia, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
From a contract standpoint, Glenn Robinson is in the same boat as Burks — a veteran wing on an expiring minimum deal. But there’s a sense within the franchise that Robinson is a more likely fit as a ninth man next season than Burks, who is seeking a larger free-agency payday, one source said. Robinson could help some contenders as a capable 3-and-D option for 25 minutes a night. He’d fit great in Houston. But unless the Warriors are blown away on an offer, it could be more beneficial to keep a wing you want to retain in the program, getting adjusted to Curry, feeling a part of the franchise’s long-term outlook.
Warriors wing Alec Burks, who began the season wearing No. 8, has switched his jersey number to No. 20, and that change is expected to debut this evening in Boston.
When asked by media why he would no longer be wearing No. 8 for the remainder of the 2019-20 season, Burks thoughtfully stated, “Just out of respect…out of respect for him and his family.” The eight-year NBA veteran continued, “You couldn’t help but notice his game…He’s a great player. Our generation’s (Michael) Jordan, I could see that.”
30 Jan
29 Jan
29 Jan
Chris Haynes: Golden State Warriors guard Alec Burks has worn jersey No. 8, but will switch to No. 20 to honor the tragic death of Kobe Bryant who wore No. 8 and No. 24, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
Multiple teams have reached out to the Warriors in recent weeks to see what it would take to acquire Burks, league sources have confirmed with The Chronicle. But at this point, Golden State is still looking for better offers for him.
As the Warriors prepare to try returning to contention next season with a healthy Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, they are interested in stockpiling assets. A late first-round or even early second-round pick could conceivably be enough to land Burks.
Alec Burks interested in re-signing with Warriors
Alec Burks has made it clear that even in this deeply afflicted season he enjoys being a Warrior and is interested in remaining beyond his one-year contract, to see what it’s like to play with the fully restored roster expected to grace the court next October.
Several teams in recent weeks have expressed interest in Burks, according to league sources, and some have gone so far to scout him. That’s not likely to change. There is demand for veteran, low-maintenance wings unbothered by circumstances and capable of creating offense for both themselves and teammates.
The Warriors, for obvious reasons, continue to be very much involved in trade buzz around the league. The general belief is they’ll make at least one move and maybe two before the noon deadline on Feb. 6.
Burks remains the most likely to be dealt. He has been one of the Warriors’ best players and his value might increase near the deadline. The Warriors are all ears if a playoff team comes looking for a veteran bench piece who can score.
The Warriors are aiming to make moves on the edges, and several veteran players, such as Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks, have been discussed in deals, according to league sources.
Warriors willing to trade Alec Burks
As much as the Warriors like Alec Burks, and they most assuredly do, they are willing, according to league sources, to part with him — and several other veterans — for the right deal. Why consider moving arguably their most proficient offensive player? Because they want to create room to accommodate two-way guards Damion Lee and Ky Bowman.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr acknowledged as much late Friday night. “It’s an awkward situation for us, because Ky and Damion are coming up on their limit,” Kerr said. “And they’re two of our top seven players in our rotation. And yet the rules are that we only have them for another nine or 10 days each. Everybody is aware of that. We don’t know how it’s going to play out.”
Burks’ ability to get buckets in the half-court makes him their most attractive available player. Today’s NBA is about wings, and several contenders have a need. The Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors are all evaluating their rosters, and each would welcome a solid, fearless, veteran wing.
Alec Burks on the move?
Other teams, specifically contenders, also desire those assets. One Western Conference scout told NBC Sports Bay Area last week that he’d be surprised if Burks remains with the Warriors beyond the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. “He’s healthy, he’s playing very well and he’s cheap,” the scout said. “That makes him very attractive to teams that believe they need one more piece, a guy who can come off the bench and give them something.”
Five months into a one-year contract with the Warriors, Alec Burks occasionally allows himself to gaze beyond this tortured season. Those glimpses have seduced the veteran wing into wanting more. “I love being here,” Burks told NBC Sports Bay Area after practice Sunday. “I want to be here.” The Warriors like him, too. They see the benefits of having someone who is reliably low-maintenance and generally productive.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Cleveland and Utah have worked together on three trades since February of 2018, including that trade deadline three-way with Kings that included Jae Crowder and Rodney Hood. Jazz acquired Kyle Korver for Alec Burks and two second-round picks last November. The Jazz will send Cleveland a 2022 (via San Antonio) and 2023 (via Golden State) second-round picks, sources said.
After moving three times in little more than a year, he knows better than to worry about what he can’t control. “I like it here,” said Burks, who becomes eligible to be traded Sunday. “It’s a great culture, great players, great coaching staff. I would love to be here, but you never know in this league. You never know.”
Connor Letourneau: Alec Burks said his right ankle is still not 100 percent. He’s playing through some lingering pain, but he said it’s not a major issue.
Eric Walden: Warriors coach Steve Kerr, on former Jazzman Alec Burks: “We’re so young that (teammates) call him ‘Old Man.’ … He’s very well-respected. … The reason I like him is there’s no drama. He just shows up to work every day … and whether he plays well or not, he’s just poised.”
Draymond Green starting as point guard
Anthony Slater: I’m hearing the Warriors are going to start Draymond Green at point guard today in New Orleans. Gives the Warriors a taller, like-sized, switchy group to open game: Draymond, Glenn Robinson, Alec Burks, Eric Paschall, Willie Cauley-Stein.
He’s eligible to be traded in mid-December, and if he can repeat even a fraction of Wednesday’s performance with regularity, Burks could become an attractive February deadline target for a playoff team in need of some bench punch. Because Burks is on the minimum, salary matching isn’t necessary. Teams could just absorb the rest of his deal without sending back a player. If anyone becomes willing to part with even a second-rounder to get Burks, the Warriors — in asset-collection mode and eventually in need of a roster spot, for either Damion Lee or another younger option — would have to listen.
