LoPo
Well-Known Member
Mitchell and Joe are entrenched as heavy minute players and Quin has a tough job getting consistent minutes for all of our bench wing options (Crowder, Allen, Exum, O'Neale). I've been impressed with Burks, but I just don't see how he gets the minutes to be considered for 6th man. I guess it's conceivable that Rubio struggles and Mitchell plays a bunch of PG with Burks at SG.
As for trade, I don't think Burks gets us a current player who provides us value. If we were to trade him, which I highly doubt due to how much teammates love him, he would be traded for a worthless expiring and some pick in the future. Something like a top 10 protected 1st in like 2022 from some Eastern Conference team like Detroit.
Burks is the 2018/19 version of Favors. He's had a couple rocky years and now he will play really well in his contract year. Like Favors, Burks is loved by his teammates and the organization. Unlike Favors, Burks plays a position where there is a ton of competition for minutes. I'm happy to keep him throughout this season so we can make a run for it, but I just don't see a way he stays with us long term should he keep playing this well.
As for trade, I don't think Burks gets us a current player who provides us value. If we were to trade him, which I highly doubt due to how much teammates love him, he would be traded for a worthless expiring and some pick in the future. Something like a top 10 protected 1st in like 2022 from some Eastern Conference team like Detroit.
Burks is the 2018/19 version of Favors. He's had a couple rocky years and now he will play really well in his contract year. Like Favors, Burks is loved by his teammates and the organization. Unlike Favors, Burks plays a position where there is a ton of competition for minutes. I'm happy to keep him throughout this season so we can make a run for it, but I just don't see a way he stays with us long term should he keep playing this well.