When the New York Knicks made the decision to call up Trey Burke from the NBA G League, most were optimistic. Burke had been the best player on the best team in the Association’s minor league, leading the Westchester Knicks to a run of virtual dominance.
Throw in the fact that the Knicks were starting a 34-year-old point guard and backing him up with a rookie who looked like more of a hybrid than a pure 1, and Burke was a breath of fresh air.
In saying that, few expected Burke to develop into a high-level contributor.