BREAKING: Jazz sign Alec Burks to extension; 4 years, $42 million

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Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 5s5 seconds ago

Yahoo Sources: The Utah Jazz's Alec Burks has reached agreement on a four-year, $42 million extension. http://yhoo.it/1G2qZA6

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m1 minute ago

With reachable incentives, Alec Burks' deal with the Jazz could climb to $45 million, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Good lord...

[Bobcats2013]

Can they just trade Exum already?

[bagelred]

Can they just trade Exum already?

They could...but they have to come up with a good Exum Strategy.

[StephHamann]

This team has no direction whatsoever.

[Fudge]

10 mill a year?

I'm done.

[noob cake]

10.5m/year for a 16 PPG PG with little talent in running a team, passing or defending....

[CelticBaller]

10.5m/year for a 16 PPG PG with little talent in running a team, passing or defending....
hes a sg who avgs 14 ppg, but yeah wtf

[MP.Trey]

Damn it Utah this is why you can't have nice things

[Optimus Prime]

Wait is Burks or Burke the good one?

So confusing. :confusedshrug:

[uber]

Not even the new TV Deal (and increased cap) justify's deals like this.

[wally_world]

If not for the crossover on Kobe it'll probably be 4yrs 28mil

[Taller than CP3]

Who was the guy that crossovered Kobe? If it was that guy, then I'd say it's worth it.

[CelticBaller]

Wait is Burks or Burke the good one?

So confusing. :confusedshrug:
burke is the pg and burks is the sg

they're both ok, and burke is on his rookie contract

[noob cake]

hes a sg who avgs 14 ppg, but yeah wtf

Damn Jazz has two Burks/Burke

Regardless, never heard of this Alec guy...:lol :lol :lol

Looked at his stats and saw it was garbage. Pretty old also at 23.

[brooks_thompson]

If this was a 5 year contract, i could understand locking him up at 8 per for a good long while. Crazy the difference a year makes.

[Xiao Yao You]

Can they just trade Exum already?

why is that?


Wait is Burks or Burke the good one?

Burks. Burke is the one with the hype.

This could turn out to be a good deal. Rather pay him that than Gordon 16.5 million or whatever. Alec is arguably their best player. Best scorer. Gets to the line. Great defensive potential. Improving shot. Can play 3 positions.

[noob cake]

why is that?



Burks. Burke is the one with the hype.

This could turn out to be a good deal. Rather pay him that than Gordon 16.5 million or whatever. Alec is arguably their best player. Best scorer. Gets to the line. Great defensive potential. Improving shot. Can play 3 positions.

14/3/3 on 46/35/75.

Ouch. Utah bad

[Xiao Yao You]

Yes it's called tanking! :facepalm

[QuebecBaller]

So... Burks Hayward and Favors = the Big 3 of Utah? :(

[salwan]

bradley's contract looks so much better now :oldlol:

what are u doing, utah :facepalm

[salwan]

So... Burks Hayward and Favors = the Big 3 of Utah? :(

those three will eat up 38M of cap space next year :eek:

[Xiao Yao You]

So... Burks Hayward and Favors = the Big 3 of Utah? :(

No according to most it would be Burke not Burks. :rolleyes:

[QuebecBaller]

No according to most it would be Burke not Burks. :rolleyes:

if there's some money left for him... Kanter is ready to get his part of the cake too

[Xiao Yao You]

if there's some money left for him... Kanter is ready to get his part of the cake too

There's going to be plenty of money in two years and Neto looks better anyway not to mention Exum, Hood and Gobert. Kanter has a lot to prove yet before he gets paid by the Jazz. Sure someone will pay him.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Unless Exum turns out to be a superstar, the Jazz are going to suck for the next 5 years. Hell, even if he does wind up being good they'll still probably suck with that core locked in around him.

[Kblaze8855]

The system is broken though. Its not dumb gms/owners. Its the system....always the system.

Next lockout we will hear about how these things cant continue..then they will get a new system...and do it anyway.

[ZHAKIDD532]

I've barely ever heard of this guy. He's worth $10M/year?

[Xiao Yao You]

Unless Exum turns out to be a superstar, the Jazz are going to suck for the next 5 years. Hell, even if he does wind up being good they'll still probably suck with that core locked in around him.

We'll see. They're the 3rd youngest team in the league. Another high pick coming next summer. Two of their best players are playing in Spain right now.

[kurple]

Wait is Burks or Burke the good one?

So confusing. :confusedshrug:
burks is the good one

this is a gamble, but i think he will be underpaid when the salary cap jumps. i like burks, more than hayward

[Xiao Yao You]

I've barely ever heard of this guy. He's worth $10M/year?

Not now no. These contracts are usually based on potential. The increasing salary cap makes it hard to say what he's really worth. I'd rather pay him that than pay Favors and Hayward what they are getting. He's got more upside. He's continuing to improve. He's got an elite skill, getting to the line.

[Xiao Yao You]

burks is the good one

this is a gamble, but i think he will be underpaid when the salary cap jumps. i like burks, more than hayward

Yeah the biggest problem I see is that he and Gordon play too much alike.

[kurple]

We'll see. They're the 3rd youngest team in the league. Another high pick coming next summer. Two of their best players are playing in Spain right now.
who is playing in spain?

[Xiao Yao You]

who is playing in spain?

Tomic who has been one of the best players in Europe the past two years and looks like an elite passing big man and a better low post scorer than Kanter. And Neto who outplayed Burke in the summer league last year and looked better than him again in the World's.

[El Kabong]

Looks like an overpay on first glance and it still could be, but if he keeps working hard I think he can justify it, especially with the rising cap coming.

[El Kabong]

Unless Exum turns out to be a superstar, the Jazz are going to suck for the next 5 years. Hell, even if he does wind up being good they'll still probably suck with that core locked in around him.
Yea, but they knew that going in. How often does the Superstar come to a team like Utah as a free agent? They swung for the fences with Exum because he was the one guy there they thought could be that superstar (though he also had a higher chance of being a dud too), so they'll hope he and someone else they draft turn out to be really great players, while surrounding them with guys like Favors, Burks, Hayward etc.

[andremiller07]

Tomic who has been one of the best players in Europe the past two years and looks like an elite passing big man and a better low post scorer than Kanter. And Neto who outplayed Burke in the summer league last year and looked better than him again in the World's.
Considering he's absolute garbage that's not hard, he's also probs the worst defender in the NBA or close to it. Can't believe Jazz fans were saying he's better/going to be better than Big Al smh.....Aside from Favors I don't really see who was improved out of the Jazz young guns, I like Burkes and Hayward but they still seem to be the same they were years ago just playing more.

[Xiao Yao You]

Considering he's absolute garbage that's not hard, he's also probs the worst defender in the NBA or close to it. Can't believe Jazz fans were saying he's better/going to be better than Big Al smh.....Aside from Favors I don't really see who was improved out of the Jazz young guns, I like Burkes and Hayward but they still seem to be the same they were years ago just playing more.

I definitely like him better than Big Al. He's hardly garbage. Continues to improve unlike Favors.

Burke is in his 2nd year in the league and you're talking years? He looks improved.

[andremiller07]

I definitely like him better than Big Al. He's hardly garbage. Continues to improve unlike Favors.

Burke is in his 2nd year in the league and you're talking years? He looks improved.
Lmao delusional