New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke reportedly prefers to be traded by the franchise, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post.
Trey Burke may get his wish, as the Post is reporting that the Knicks will explore trading Burke at the Feb. 7 deadline.
One NBA source told The Post that Burke would prefer to be dealt, but the point guard insisted he still thinks he can make himself part of the Knicks’ future if he shows a more all-around game
In search of second-round picks, the Knicks will explore trading Burke at the Feb. 7 deadline, and he said he’s fine whether he stays or goes. This latest showcase for Burke, a free agent, is bound to turn NBA heads.
In 30 games for the Knicks this season, Burke is averaging 11.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists. The 26-year-old is shooting 41.0 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 84.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Burke has started five games this season for New York. The Knicks are 10-37, 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Burke apparently doesn't want to be part of a rebuilding team and feels he can help a playoff squad.
“I have a lot of basketball left in me,’’ Burke said. “I take care of my body. Being 26, honesty, I’m not even in my prime yet. I don’t feel I have a lot of mileage on my body, only played two years of college. That’s one of the frustrating things, too.
“As a basketball player, you look at other scenarios. How I’d fit in other scenarios, in that system, in that situation. But I think the direction of this organization, I want to be part of that. I know that there’s still a lot I have to prove. That’s fine with me.”
Burke began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz in 2013. Utah traded him to the Washington Wizards in 2016. Burke then signed a contract with the Knicks in October of 2017. He was waived by the team just three days after he signed that deal, but then signed a multi-year deal with New York in January of 2018.
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