Trey Burke
Height: 6-1
Weight: 191 lbs.
Age: 24
NBA Experience: 3 years
By the Numbers:
Games Played: 57
Games Started: 0
Total Minutes: 703 (12.3 MPG)
Points: 285 (5.0 PPG)
Assists: 100 (1.8 APG)
Rebounds: 47 (0.8 RPG)
Steals: 11 (0.2 SPG)
Blocks: 5 (0.1 BPG)
Field goals: 116-255 (.455)
Free throws: 22-29 (.759)
3-pointers: 31-70 (.443)
Turnovers: 48
Net Rating: -11 (103-114)
PER: 10.8
Trey Burke, a proven talent in college, came to the Wizards looking to find his stride in the NBA after three seasons in Utah where he was the odd man out. Burke was one of two options coach Scott Brooks had off the bench to back up John Wall, the second one being a rookie out of the Czech Republic Tomas Satoransky,
The unproven Burke struggled to find just about anything during the first half of the season, consistent with the rest of his bench-mates. Burke’s biggest problem was the fact that scoring tops his list of talents, which took away from him being a point guard and led to him trying to create, and in the end forcing a lot of bad shots. Luckily Scott Brooks devised a scheme to have Burke play off the ball with Satoransky as his running mate. Burke played more of a two guard in this lineup, which was kind of a stretch because of his size as standing only 6-1 handicapped him from guarding other shooting guards in the league.
After we rung in the New Year, Burke saw minutes start to diminish. Brandon Jennings was acquired, and eventually Burke fell out of the rotation. In the end, Burke had two 27 point games against Brooklyn and Miami to show for his best games of the season. Other than that he didn't do anything too special to overshadow his woeful 5 points-2 assists season averages.
Season Takeaways
Needs to adapt - and specialize in - one position.
Has a potential to drop 3 points or 27, the first more likely than the other.
Solid teammate, and good attitude to have in the locker room.
What's next?
Simply put, the Wizards need to sign a backup point guard this season. Satoransky has bright potential, but may need another year to develop. Sheldon Mac could also become more of a role player in the future. What does this mean for Burke? In my opinion it would be best to waive the young guard to free up much needed cap space, $4.5 million to be exact. That money should be used to go pick up a Darren Collison-type point guard (hint hint Ernie!!), who was making just $500,000 more in Sacramento. In the end, it’s been real, it’s been fun, but there is no reason Trey Burke should be in a Wizards uniform next year.