Did Alec Burks look nervously over his shoulder when the Utah Jazz selected Grayson Allen in the 2018 NBA Draft? Probably. Should he be worried about the rookie from Duke taking his spot in the rotation from day one? No.
If the 2018 NBA Playoffs didn’t show you how valuable Burks can be to the Jazz, I can’t walk away with the impression that you watched the games. Burks was extremely important during the postseason, specifically when Ricky Rubio was held out due to hamstring troubles.
Burks averaged 9.1 points per game during the postseason, despite only playing 13.