One NBA writer is proposing that the Memphis Grizzlies trade for Detroit Pistons shooting guard Alec Burks. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Pistons and Grizzlies:
Trade idea: Memphis Grizzlies trade Brandon Clarke and Ziaire Williams to Detroit Pistons for Alec Burks
“Adding an established, reliable veteran like Burks to the mix could be the lift this group needs,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “He has the defense and three-ball (career 38.4 percent) to fill a three-and-D role, but he can make things happen off the bounce, too. In fact, he’s spent 11 percent of his career floor time at point guard, so he has that in his bag if the Grizzlies needed him to create.
“This wouldn’t be some monumental addition, but Memphis doesn’t necessarily need that kind of deal. The Grizzlies have tallied the fourth-most wins over the past two campaigns (107) and have every reason to believe they’ll be in the championship hunt again this season.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Alec Burks, Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons Updates
The Grizzlies won 51 games last season. They were the second in the Western Conference and many NBA pundits picked Memphis to go on a deep playoff run. However, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in six games.
Burks appeared in 51 games for the Pistons last season. He averaged 12.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 43.6% from the field, 41.4% from beyond the arc and 81.4% from the free-throw line.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Alec Burks, Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons Updates
Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant will miss the first 25 games of next season after getting suspended by the NBA for showing a gun on an IG Live video. Memphis could benefit from adding Burks, who has career averages of 10.8 points.
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