New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke was called up from the NBA G League with a publicly defined role. While the organization didn’t state as much, the general expectation was that Burke would receive a fair share of minutes and play as a bridge until Frank Ntilikina was ready to start.
With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined by a season-ending knee injury, however, the 2017-18 regular season has become The Trey Burke Show.
Burke has been spectacular, producing big games in an almost Linsanity like manner. Since Feb. 22, he’s averaging 16.3 points, 5.6 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 0.