Dante' Exum's torn ACL has given Utah Jazz point guard Trey Burke an opportunity to regain his starting job. Now, the third-year NBA player must improve on his consistency and confidence in order to show that he can, indeed, do the job this season.
SALT LAKE CITY — Sure, Trey Burke had hoped to someday regain his role as a starting point guard in the NBA.
Heck, what truly competitive athlete wouldn't?
But not this way. No, darn it, not like that.
After losing his starting job to then-rookie guard Dante' Exum midway through last season, Burke was relegated to a reserve role for the Utah Jazz.