The NBA summer league is the first real professional basketball for recent draftees, so it’s often a wide-eyed experience.
Former Michigan star Trey Burke averaged 8.8 points, four assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 turnovers and was 1-for-19 from three-point range and shot 24% from the field in his summer-league games with the Utah Jazz, who drafted him No. 9 overall.
In an espn.com chat today, Burke addressed his struggles.
“I felt like summer league was a great experience,” he said. “I needed it. It showed me that I have some work to do. My shot was flat due to my legs. I thought I did a good job with the team and picked up on some things, like on offense and what we’re doing defensively.”
Reported by Mark Snyder of the Detroit Free Press
