Should the men's basketball team naturalize him? No. 10 pick Burris averaged 23+4+4 in Summer League: his maternal grandfather is Chinese.

On July 19 Beijing time, in the Las Vegas Summer League game, the Bucks narrowly defeated the 76ers 96-94, with No. 10 pick Burris completing a go-ahead layup in the final moments. He had 27 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists in this game. Over four games in the Las Vegas Summer League, Burris averaged 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block, shooting 50% from the field and 36.4% from three-point range. Notably, Burris's maternal grandfather is Chinese, making him a perfect candidate for naturalization by the Chinese men's basketball team.

From his on-court performance, Burris can perfectly address the long-standing backcourt weakness of the Chinese men's basketball team. Domestic guards generally suffer from weak physicality, lack of clutch scoring ability, and insufficient perimeter defensive pressure. Burris, at 1.96 meters tall and 98 kilograms, is a standard two-way guard, with his draft comparison being the two strong guards Jrue Holiday and Derrick White.

He can both initiate pick-and-rolls and score through physical play, with reliable three-point shooting, and also guard the opponent's perimeter star full-court, consistently recording multiple steals per game. He has no obvious weaknesses on either end of the floor, and is well-suited for the high-intensity physical environment of FIBA basketball.

His lineage is an even more unique advantage. Burris has one-quarter Chinese ancestry; his mother Hannah Lo's father (Burris's maternal grandfather) was a Chinese from Xiangshan, Guangdong. Burris himself has also proactively mentioned his Asian identity, creating a natural cultural connection that aligns with the Chinese Basketball Association's "bloodline priority" naturalization criteria.

Looking at Asian basketball, NBA-level naturalized guards have already emerged, and the gap in strength is evident. If Burris can be naturalized, he could form a golden inside-outside duo with Yang Hansen, using interior screens to tear apart the opponent's defense, balancing scoring and playmaking, and filling the fatal flaw of lacking a consistent go-to scorer in major tournaments.

However, there are still practical obstacles to naturalization: China does not recognize dual citizenship, and Burris, who has just entered his NBA career, would find it difficult to easily give up his U.S. citizenship; the Chinese Basketball Association also needs to comprehensively consider the player's personal wishes and long-term development plans. Even though there are obstacles ahead, this lottery rookie who scores prolifically in the Summer League and carries Chinese bloodline remains one of the most ideal naturalization candidates for the men's basketball team's backcourt at this stage.