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What happens if the Jazz don't trade Trey Now?

He did it already many times with the Jazz, we can't question Burke's professionalism. He has been benched at the expense of Exum and Neto two inexperienced players and he never created problems and kept battling.

Really not sure why people insist on painting Burke as a malcontent?
 
He did it already many times with the Jazz, we can't question Burke's professionalism. He has been benched at the expense of Exum and Neto two inexperienced players and he never created problems and kept battling.

Really not sure why people insist on painting Burke as a malcontent?

Me either. I think more was read into my comment than was intended.

Burke has been very professional and seems to get along well with the coaches and teammates.

Just thought the thread title question was a funny one, but is something many, many mere mortals not in the NBA also have to deal with from time to time.

Be a professional, motivate yourself, and get it done the best you can.

Not a statement directed at Burke as to what he does or will do.
 
I don't see Trey putting up a stink or pulling a full Kanter and acting like an idiot. If he doesn't get traded now, he'll just keep working. He probably isn't happy with his current role, but also understands sometimes things just don't work out the way they're planned. Whatever happens I wish him the best. He's handled his ups and downs here like a pro.

Yup.

He'll be fine and he'll make a lot of money. He has nothing to worry about with how he's handled himself.
 
I think it will be business as usual. Trey is a smart guy. He'll play hard, build his value and the Jazz will try to move him in the off season.
Based on Trey's professionalism so far I think this is correct. His only major misstep so far was the nude photos, and that was obviously because he put trust in the wrong person.
 
For what I've seem during his two and a half seasons with the Jazz, Burke is an intense, ambitious and hard-working man, but not particularly smart. If indeed he was demanding a trade - and that is a big "if" - I doubt he will have the coolness to just keep working under Snyder's system, since he already has a lot of trouble fitting in. If it was up to Burke he would have even an higher usage rate on offense but it seems that Snyder keeps him on a somewhat short leash; he is allowed to take tough shots but if he misses more than a couple in a row he may end up being benched for most of the game. I see Burke not keeping his cool, taking more stupid shots and being benched for longer periods. As a result he may finish the season shooting under 40% from the field and playing around 20 minutes per game (currently he is at 43% in 23 min/g). It is possible that Shelvin Mack was picked up as an insurance in case the aforementioned scenario unfolds.
 
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