I dont get why everyone thinks Alec Burks has negative trade value. I was a fan of him, then soured on him, but I think at this point his stock could be rising at this point again. Ill explain why.
1. His contract is expiring. Its 1 year. Those are the contracts everyone wants for players not part of their core. They are hard to get.
2. He is putting his injuries be further behind him.
3. He showed in the playoffs he can do some things. I dont love his game, but its mostly because of some things that could potentially be fixed. His problem is he shoots it flat and doesnt great insticts on defense. Also decision making isnt always the greatest. He is still young enough and also starting to enter an age where people often take the next step in maturity (26). Its possible he could get better just by tweeking some things and playing smarter. He has useful skills around the basket, isnt afraid, and is athletic.
4. Its a contract year. He will be motivated.
I think he could be a target for teams actually. I think if he stays on the Jazz he could be a surprise for us and be a huge help. I think he should have played a lot more in that Houston series. He was great actually. He was saving our asses a lot .
So Im not in a huge hurry just to dump him. No way would I do it, just to do it, and get rid of him. No way would I include a pick either unless it helps us land Paul George or something.