Despite likely having interest around the league, Burks chose Miami as he talked about admiring Heat Culture “from afar” and a conversation with Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra being the “real reason” he picked this destination.

Alec Burks, a 13-year NBA veteran, signed a one-year deal with the Miami Heat last week. Click here for more details!

Free agent G/F Alec Burks has agreed on a one-year deal with the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN.Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? Adrian Wojnarowski

Along with being a three-point threat, Burks is also effective at generating free throws. He has finished in the top-20 percentile among NBA guards in foul rate on shot attempts in each of the last three seasons, according to Cleaning The Glass.

Alec Burks is taking his talents to South Beach. The 32-year-old guard, who went from being out of the Knicks’ rotation in the first round of the playoffs to becoming a huge weapon off the bench against the Pacers,

MIAMI – The Miami Heat signed former New York Knicks shooting guard Alec Burks on Thursday. Burks, who was acquired by the New York Knicks following a trade with Detroit Pistons last season, averaged 6.5 points in 13.5 minutes to end the regular season with New York.

Per report by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Burks is signing a one-year deal with the Miami Heat. The 32-year-old averaged 10 points per game on 37 percent shooting from three last season, and could be a solid piece off the bench for the Heat.

July 3: The Heat have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent guard Alec Burks, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN ( Twitter link ). It’ll be a minimum-salary deal, confirms Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald ( Twitter link ).