Miami Heat Announce Signing of Former Golden State Warriors Player
The Miami Heat has signed a new NBA veteran
“Burks recently appeared in five postseason games with the New York Knicks this past season (with an additional 44-second stint on May 8), scoring in double-figures in each contest averaging 17.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 24.0 minutes while shooting 51 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three-point range and 84.4 percent from the foul line. He hit multiple three-point field goals in four of the five games and shot at least 60 per cent in two of the contests.”
The Heat added more details on Burks’ past season, writing the following:
“In the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Indiana, he finished second on the team in free throws made and free throw percentage, tied for second in three-point field goals made, third in points and fourth in defensive rebounds. He split the regular season between the Knicks and the Detroit Pistons, appearing in 66 total games (one start) and averaged 10.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 18.4 minutes.”
A career 38.3% three-point shooter, Burks can help Miami in that category. Burks’ best scoring season came in the 2019-20 campaign when he averaged 15.0 PPG between the Warriors and 76ers. Before being traded from Golden State to Philadelphia, Burks averaged 16.1 PPG in 48 games for the Warriors (18 starts).
