Miami Heat Announce Signing of Former Golden State Warriors Player
In an official announcement on Friday, the Miami Heat shared that they had signed veteran guard Alec Burks. Entering his 14th NBA season, Burks has spent time with the Utah Jazz, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Sacramento Kings.
In their announcement on this signing, Miami stated the following:
"Burks recently appeared in five postseason games with the New York Knicks this past season (with an additional 44-second stint on May 8), scoring in double-figures in each contest averaging 17.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 24.0 minutes while shooting 51 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three-point range and 84.4 percent from the foul line. He hit multiple three-point field goals in four of the five games and shot at least 60 percent in two of the contests."
10 points off the bench from Alec Burks 🪣 pic.twitter.com/JOEKfLo71g
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 11, 2024
The Heat added more details on Burks' past season, writing the following:
"In the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Indiana, he finished second on the team in free throws made and free throw percentage, tied for second in three-point field goals made, third in points and fourth in defensive rebounds. He split the regular season between the Knicks and the Detroit Pistons, appearing in 66 total games (one start) and averaged 10.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 18.4 minutes."
Alec Burks was huge in Game 5 💪
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 15, 2024
Knocked down 5 treys pic.twitter.com/ckQ77pqFGg
A career 38.3% three-point shooter, Burks can help Miami in that category. Burks' best scoring season came in the 2019-20 campaign when he averaged 15.0 PPG between the Warriors and 76ers. Before being traded from Golden State to Philadelphia, Burks averaged 16.1 PPG in 48 games for the Warriors (18 starts).
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JOEY LINN
Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.