Needless to say, this adds just another piece that could be on the move in what is expected to be a very busy and exciting NBA Draft.
Kentucky Wildcats forward Trey Lyles is now an NBA player. During that time period, Burke was reduced to a bench role in his second season.
Utah will look to move its way up in a very hard Western Conference, and Lyles is another step in the right direction of building a young team up to a major player among the league’s elite.
Lyles played most of his college career out of position at small forward with Karl-Anthony Towns and Willie Cauley-Stein occupying the big spots, but many believe he can be the sort of playmaking 4 the NBA has begun to covet.
Per a report from the Deseret News, the current Utah Jazz point guard and ex- Michigan star could be on the trading block tonight during the 2015 NBA draft. They simply don’t have the time to let Burke figure things out now that their timeline for relevance has accelerated, so it makes sense for them to try to move him while he still has value. The club acquired the ex- national player of the year on a draft night trade in 2013 after Burke was initially selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
As far as the fit for the Jazz, it’s somewhat interesting, and a tiny surprising to this eye. The Jazz also have Bryce Cotton on the roster, who showed some impressive moves last season. Lyles will be teaming up with a forward group that includes Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors, and they are building a risky team, according the Toronto Sun’s Ryan Wolstat. Whether or not, Burke is there remains to be seen.
