Alec Burks will miss Monday's preseason contest against the Clippers due to a bruised left shoulder.

Burks will miss Monday's preseason contest against the Clippers due to a bruised left shoulder.

Analysis:

There's no word on the severity of the injury, but with two days until the Jazz's next exhibition Thursday, Burks will have a week between showings, if he takes the court, of course. In two games to date, both versus the Blazers, he showed well, averaging 16 points (on 50 percent shooting), three steals, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 33.5 minutes. His lack of a three-point attempt to date is curious, but perhaps he's making attempts to translate offseason work into action against NBA-level competition.