Alec Burks

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Utah Jazz · G · 14 NBA seasons · 937 career appearances · 8,661 career points

Alec Burks recorded 937 NBA appearances across 14 seasons with Utah Jazz, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers.

Best highlights

10.6

career pts/gm

3.3

career reb/gm

1.9

career ast/gm

791

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Alec Burks's career, in chronological order.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2016-17

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Gordon Hayward

Rudy Gobert

Defense grows around Hayward and Gobert

Utah Jazz · The patient bridge

The Jazz accumulated young talent and developed an elite defense, returning to the second round before Hayward left.

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Franchise era

2017-18–2021-22

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Donovan Mitchell

Rudy Gobert

Top-ranked seasons without a deep breakthrough

Utah Jazz · Mitchell and Gobert

Mitchell's instant scoring and Gobert's defense produced six straight playoff trips and the league's best 2021 record.

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Franchise era

2018-19–present

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Darius Garland

Donovan Mitchell

Size, defense and a new All-Star core

Cleveland Cavaliers · A contender grows without LeBron

Cleveland rebuilt through the draft, then added Mitchell to a frontcourt-led foundation capable of contending on its own terms.

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Franchise era

2006-07–2021-22

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DeMarcus Cousins

Kevin Martin

Stars pass through without a stable winner

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Coaching churn and inconsistent roster construction produced the longest playoff drought in NBA history.

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Franchise era

2009-10–present

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Stephen Curry

Klay Thompson

Shooting range remakes the sport

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

A homegrown core became a dynasty, winning four championships while Curry's gravity and range changed how every level of basketball is played.

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Franchise era

2013-14–present

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Joel Embiid

Ben Simmons

A painful rebuild finds an MVP

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

Years of asset accumulation produced Embiid, whose dominance returned Philadelphia to annual contention while Maxey became the next homegrown pillar.

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Franchise era

2017-18–present

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Jalen Brunson

Julius Randle

A lead guard makes New York coherent again

New York Knicks · The Brunson revival

After another reset, Brunson's arrival gave the Knicks elite creation, resilience and their most credible contender in decades.

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Franchise era

2021-22–present

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Cade Cunningham

Jalen Duren

A young lead guard anchors the next attempt

Detroit Pistons · Building around Cade

Cunningham became the organizing talent for a young roster trying to reconnect Detroit's patience with its defensive tradition.

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Franchise era

2019-20–present

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Jimmy Butler

Bam Adebayo

Undrafted depth and improbable Finals runs

Miami Heat · The Butler and Bam teams

Butler and Adebayo led two Finals appearances as Miami repeatedly outperformed its seed with defense, shooting and belief.

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Career accomplishments

14 NBA seasons937 career appearances8,661 career points28 playoff appearancesCareer high: 34 pointsCareer high: 14 reboundsCareer high: 9 assists

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Franchise eras

Utah Jazz · The patient bridge

Utah Jazz · Mitchell and Gobert

Cleveland Cavaliers · A contender grows without LeBron

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

New York Knicks · The Brunson revival

Detroit Pistons · Building around Cade

Miami Heat · The Butler and Bam teams

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Utah Jazz · The patient bridge

Utah Jazz · Mitchell and Gobert

Cleveland Cavaliers · A contender grows without LeBron

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

New York Knicks · The Brunson revival

Detroit Pistons · Building around Cade

Miami Heat · The Butler and Bam teams

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games