On October 12, Burke suffered a severe allergic reaction and went into a state of anaphylactic shock after passing the ball to a an open teammate. The ball was then tested for traces of allergens, but none were found. Ultimately, after much due-diligence by the Jazz medical staff, it was concluded that Trey Burke was in fact allergic to the act of passing. The Jazz were in a state of limbo at the point guard position once again. Desperate, and with the season starting, the team once again employed the shadow of Jamaal Tinsley to man the position as Trey was moved to the inactive list as he sought help from the NBA's finest sports psychologists. Finally, after weeks of failed treatment, Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin decided enough was enough and began tinkering with his coloring, I mean playbook in order to implement the young rookie as a spot-up shooter while teammate Gordon Hayward ran the point. On November 12, the Jazz announced that Burke had only been cleared to begin individual drills, that he would be reevaluated November 25 and that Tinsley had been waived.[226][227] Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin reported that by November 13 Burke was dribbling a basketball painfree.[228] On November 20, Burke announced he would make his career debut against the New Orleans Pelicans for the 1–11 Jazz, but he was not expected to start.[229]
