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Utah Jazz: 5 takeaways from 2017 NBA Summer League

By Adam Coffman

Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Joel Bolomboy #21 of the Utah Jazz dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Joel Bolomboy #21 of the Utah Jazz dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

5. The Rest of the Bunch

Aside from the players previously mentioned, Joel Bolomboy is the only other player with a predetermined shot at making the Jazz roster for next year. At 23 years old and having performed well in the D-League last season, you’d expect him to produce a nice showing in Summer League.

However, as he averaged just 6.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game on 36 percent shooting from the floor, this was not the case. For such an experienced player, it’s disappointing to see such a lack of fundamentals in terms of handling the ball or screening.

The signing of Epke Udoh said a lot about Tony Bradley’s playing time, but it was potentially more of an indictment on Bolomboy. The Jazz now roster four big men ahead of Bolomboy on the depth chart, which is to say he won’t be counted on in any large capacity next year.

As far as non-roster players go, no one really stood out save for Eric Griffin, a 27-year-old journeyman forward currently under contract in Italy. Although his 7.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game averages from Vegas don’t catch the eye, his effort and intensity level impressed the Jazz as well as the other teams watching.

Utah has yet to sign anyone to a so-called two-way contract, which allows the player in question to split time between the G-league and the Jazz. Each team is allotted two such deals.