With the trade deadline just a few days away and the Cleveland Cavaliers being sellers, is Alec Burks the next to go?
The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 P.M. With already shipping out Kyle Korver, Rodney Hood and George Hill will the Cleveland Cavaliers make another deal and trade Alec Burks?
Alec Burks was already the subject of a trade this season, coming to Cleveland in the deal that sent Kyle Korver to Utah. Upon arriving in Cleveland, rumors of an eventual trade began. With Burks being on an expiring contract and Cleveland obviously tanking, the team could send him elsewhere. A trade would not only be able to have Burks playing for a contender, but it could have the Cavaliers acquiring an asset for the future.
Alec Burks’ time with the Cavaliers could have contenders interested in his services
In 33 games with the Cavaliers this season Burks is averring 11.4 points per game while shooting a career-low 39.6 percent from the field. 23 of Burks’ appearances this season have been starts. The 23 starts for Burks are the second-most in his career.
An encouraging note about Burks in Cleveland is his three-point field goal percentage. At 38.1 percent, Burks’ conversion rate is the third-highest in his career. In addition to his improved three-point shooting percentage, Burks is also averaging the most rebounds per game at this point in his career (5.5). Rebounding guards are relatively hard to come by, Burks’ improvement in that area could attract other teams for his services.
Is Alec Burks a longterm solution for a team that acquires him? Probably not. However with teams focusing on overall depth of the roster and the endless quest for bench scoring Burks could be a valuable asset for contenders. Given the chance Burks can score as a complimentary option to others on a roster.
Trading Alec Burks may end up being the next player the Cleveland Cavaliers trade away before the deadline. Of course there are others who could be dealt. Alec Burks just appears to be the next player to go.
