After going undrafted several weeks back Burns decided to join the Cavs summer league roster
had hoped to hear his named called at last month's NBA Draft. When it wasn't Burns had the opportunity to choose his destination as he attempted to chase his NBA dream."I think the way that they play kinda matches how I play, the way that they use their bigs to their strength," Burns explained at the team's final practice before heading to Las Vegas. "That's something that I've always had in coaches and that was something that immediately stood out here.
It was done with the goal of being even more agile, particularly as he prepares to defend NBA level players. The summer league will serve as the first opportunity for Burns to show off his transformation on the basketball court. "I knew once our season was over we were gonna have to hit that immediately. There was no doubt about that," said Burns. "It's kinda hard to change your whole diet in the middle of the season. You've been playing a certain way all year it's hard to just change all of a sudden.The Cavaliers open up summer league play out in Vegas against the Magic on Friday.
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