NBA Trade Rumors: Mavs 'Want to' Deal Trey Burke

Dallas Mavericks point guard Trey Burke could be on the move soon.

According to Sports Illustrated, the Mavericks are looking to trade Burke. The report states that Burke is still "studying" whether or not he wants to take the COVID-19 vaccine, and that is possibly factoring into Dallas' desire to find a deal for him.

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said during the team's media day that his coaching staff is fully vaccinated and his players are in the "90th percentile" of getting vaccinated. Kidd added that his goal is to have the team reach 100 percent vaccination status by the start of the season.

Burke is in his second stint in Dallas. He was traded from the New York Knicks midway through the 2018-19 season and then chose to sign with the Mavericks in July 2020 after the suspension of the NBA season due to the pandemic.

In his first game back with the Mavericks during the 2020 season, Burke scored 31 points and made a career-high eight three-pointers. He demonstrated an explosive scoring ability, and the Mavericks re-signed him on December 1, 2020.

Burke's production fell off a bit last season. He appeared in 62 games, averaging 6.6 points in 14.7 minutes off the bench.

The Mavericks added to their backcourt depth this offseason by signing Frank Ntilikina and Reggie Bullock. Also, the team retained swingman Tim Hardaway Jr. and backup point guard Jalen Brunson.

Finding a deal for Burke may not be easy, as he's owed $6.45 million over the next two seasons. The Mavericks would have to eat that money if they can't find a trade for Burke and choose to release him.