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Alex Kirk
C - 7'0, 250lbs - 32 years old - 1 years of NBA experience
Signed in Japan - Signed with Ryukyu Golden Kings
  • Birthdate: 11/14/1991
  • Drafted (NBA): Undrafted, 2014
  • Pre-draft team: New Mexico
  • Country: USA
  • Hand: Right
  • Agent:
Stats
Transactions
DateLeagueTransaction
11th August, 2014NBASigned a partially guaranteed two year minimum salary contract with Cleveland.
14th November, 2014D-LeagueAssigned by Cleveland to Canton Charge of the D-League.
15th November, 2014D-LeagueRecalled by Cleveland from Canton Charge of the D-League.
19th November, 2014D-LeagueAssigned by Cleveland to Canton Charge of the D-League.
24th November, 2014D-LeagueRecalled by Cleveland from Canton Charge of the D-League.
30th November, 2014D-LeagueAssigned by Cleveland to Canton Charge of the D-League.
1st December, 2014D-LeagueRecalled by Cleveland from Canton Charge of the D-League.
4th December, 2014D-LeagueAssigned by Cleveland to Canton Charge of the D-League.
15th December, 2014D-LeagueRecalled by Cleveland from Canton Charge of the D-League.
17th December, 2014D-LeagueAssigned by Cleveland to Canton Charge of the D-League.
21st December, 2014D-LeagueRecalled by Cleveland from Canton Charge of the D-League.
5th January, 2015NBAAs a part of a three team deal, traded by Cleveland to New York, along with Lou Amundson and a 2019 second round pick, and along with Dion Waiters to Oklahoma City, in exchange for Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith from New York, and a future protected first round pick from Oklahoma City (#26, 2016, Furkan Korkmaz).
7th January, 2015NBAWaived by New York.
9th January, 2015D-LeagueDesignated as a returning player by Canton Charge.
14th August, 2015ItalySigned a one year contract with Pistoia.
29th July, 2016ChinaSigned a one year contract with Guangzhou.
24th August, 2016D-LeagueDrafted 16th overall in the 2016 D-League Expansion Draft by Long Island Nets.
15th November, 2016ChinaReleased by Guangzhou.
16th January, 2017TurkeySigned for the remainder of the season with Anadolu Efes.
26th July, 2017JapanSigned a one year contract with Toyota Alvark.
Career Moves
2010 - 2014New Mexico (NCAA)
July 2014Cleveland Cavaliers (Summer League)
August 2014 - January 2015Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
January 2015New York Knicks (NBA)
January 2015 - June 2015Canton Charge (D-League)
July 2015Memphis Grizzlies (Summer League)
July 2015New York Knicks (Summer League)
August 2015 - June 2016Pistoia (Italy)
July 2016San Antonio Spurs (Summer League)
July 2016Toronto Raptors (Summer League)
July 2016 - November 2016Guangzhou (China)
January 2017 - June 2017Anadolu Efes (Turkey)
July 2017 - presentToyota Alvark (Japan)
Articles about Alex Kirk

June 16, 2014

Post-dunk face.


Alex Kirk, New Mexico, Junior, 7'0 250lbs

2013/14 stats: 32.0 mpg, 13.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.7 bpg, 1.1 apg, 0.4 spg, 2.6 fpg, 1.8 TOpg, 49.0% FG, 66.7% FT, 21.4% 3PT


Kirk was a slightly unexpected early entry candidate, likely to go undrafted or a late second rounder at best. That said, I never begrudge anyone declaring. He is certainly ready to earn some money.

Plenty big enough for the centre position, with long arms and a wide frame, Kirk is a productive player on both ends of the court, relied upon on both. He has the makings of being an inside-outside scorer yet would increasingly rather be an outside one, a decent mid-range jumpshot in the process of developing range beyond that, a player who prefers the spot-up to the post-up. Kirk really does value his jumpshot quite a lot - indeed, too much - yet he at least makes himself an option in pick and pop plays, moves without the ball to get open, and can shoot a fallaway from either the post or the wing. He also is an option in occasional pick and roll plays, something that will serve him well should he head to Europe. Not a consistent post-up option, Kirk can nevertheless finish around the basket with his size and hook shots with both hands (although struggles much more when matched up against players as big as he, likely because this is something he has very rarely actually experienced), and while he struggles with double teams, he can nevertheless finish through contact, and pass both into and out of the post.

Defensively, Kirk has reined in his foul rates over the years, and is a presence in the post with his size and long arms. He can be outmuscled and outfought despite this size, especially on the glass where he somewhat underwhelms, and he is not fast or explosive, which is more of a problem whenever called upon to defend the perimeter. However, Kirk's timing on shot blocks around the rim is good, and the reduced foul rates brought about by better defensive awareness and patience help him play big minutes in this role, as opposed to infrequent bursts.

Kirk is one of the better players on the list, and could just about sneak into the back end of the NBA one day. If he does not, the European market will certainly accommodate him.

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