The Houston Rockets have held trade discussions with the Detroit Pistons regarding Alec Burks, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.
The Rockets, who traded Kevin Porter Jr. to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Victor Oladipo, could send Oladipo to the Pistons for Burks.
“Can Oladipo net the Rockets something more? Houston has held trade discussions with Detroit regarding Alec Burks, league sources told Yahoo Sports, and the veteran ball-handler holds a $10.5 million salary that’s nearly a direct match,” Fischer wrote in his NBA trade column.
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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.
The 32-year-old Burks has career NBA averages of 10.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He has played for the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Pistons.
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The Rockets signed former Toronto Raptors star Fred VanVleet this offseason in free agency. They are expected to start VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Şengün this season.
According to Fischer, the Rockets expect to compete for the play-in tournament. Meanwhile, the Pistons are still in rebuild mode. With that said, Burks might be better suited to play for the Rockets since he’s a veteran player with postseason experience.
Burks has appeared in 22 playoff games in his career. He’s averaged 10.0 points.
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