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Utah's Alec Burks will not need immediate shoulder surgery

Stifle Tower said:
Keeping fingers crossed. It was "bad" luck like this that started the Spurs' dynasty. They had some decent players, but injuries gave them the worst record in the very year Duncan entered the draft. Now it's unlikely Utah finishes with the worst record (Philly should have that locked up). Just imagine if the Jazz could get Towns or Okafor. WOW! And Philly may decide to go with Mudiay since they already have Noel and Embiid. So perhaps a top-3 pick gives Utah one of those bigs. Hey, even drafting Mudiay wouldn't be a disaster.

Sucks about Alec, but it does help Hood establish himself, maybe even as a starter, with Alec easing back into the lineup next season as the 6th man.
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They will draft whichever one gets injured.
 
If it's 2 weeks, I'm sure it will turn into three. The 19th falls in the middle of the road trip. Better to wait until after Christmas when he'll have time to practice with the team. Another week to heal, and he'd come back at home vs. Philadelphia on Dec. 27th.
 
Looks like Alec is coming back, and will not need surgery. I guess he could still decide to go that route, but it's positive for his return.
 
mellow said:
And better....Jody Genessy @DJJazzyJody
More Jazz news: Source tells me it's "very possible" Utah will re-acquire Andrei Kirilenko in exchange for Jeremy Evans and Toure' Murry.

Now if sources would just report seeing Matt Harpring working out at ZBBC life would be complete.
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Then trade Burke for D Will and Kanter for Boozer and then we go get Boom Bitches from Minny or wherever he is.. #dynasty
 
If his shoulder has been a problem since before he entered the league and it's getting worse then I see no reason why he should NOT get surgery.
 
NUMBERICA said:
If his shoulder has been a problem since before he entered the league and it's getting worse then I see no reason why he should NOT get surgery.
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If there's any chance that delaying the surgey will put him out of action next year, then they should do it right away and focus on rehab this year and playing next year.

If there's little chance of waiting causing him to miss time next year, then I'm totally fine with him trying to go.

Just don't sacrifice future playing time at $10 million per year in favor of current playing time (in a throw-away season) at the much lower cost of $3 million this season.
 
Whatever gets Burks' shoulder closest to 100% is what I'm about. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me to continue kicking the can in a season that the Jazz should start to consider not being mad that they lose a lot of games in.
 
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