The Golden State Warriors have signed veteran guard Alec Burks. The news was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.
Golden State capitalized on a bizarre free agency opening, as Burks was originally committed to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Yet after the Thunder traded Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers, where he’ll team up with Kawhi Leonard, Oklahoma City’s outlook is very different.
The Thunder are no longer a clear playoff team, and are even exploring trade options for Russell Westbrook. Suddenly they shifted from trying to compete in the West, to trying to rebuild.