Jazz ink G Burks to multi-year extension
Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) – The Utah Jazz signed guard Alec Burks to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but ESPN reported the extension to be worth $42 million over four years.
“We have great regard for Alec’s work ethic and dynamic athletic ability as well as his growth potential,” Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey said in a statement. “Alec is a young player with a unique skillset and true passion for basketball who consistently finds the gym and has displayed the characteristics and desire to continue to improve his game. He is a high- character individual who, throughout his time with the Jazz, has expressed his love for Salt Lake City and Jazz fans, so we are thrilled to know that he will be a core piece of our future as we continue to grow.”
Burks, 23, averaged career-highs of 14.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 78 games last season. He has averaged 16.5 points over Utah’s first two games this season.
The Jazz selected Burks 12th overall in the 2011 draft.
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