Trey Burke entered Wednesday’s season opener for the New York Knicks as the starting point guard—the first time this happened since the 2014-15 season, as a member of the Utah Jazz. With that, it took his $100K guarantee for 2018-19 and made it $400K, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
If Burke is on the roster past Jan. 7, his $1.8 million will become fully guaranteed.
It took a lengthy return to this spot due to a lost starting job in Utah and an inconsistent backup role with the Washington Wizards.
The final year with the Jazz and the lone season in Washington were lost years for Burke, who didn’t start a game and averaged 8.