Utah Jazz: 5 takeaways from 2017 NBA Summer League play

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3. Tony Bradley Taking Steps

As the second of Utah’s draft picks this summer, Tony Bradley has taken a backseat to Mitchell in terms of attention granted him this summer.

Having not seen a ton of court time during his lone season at the University of North Carolina, Bradley is definitely a project player for Utah, as evidenced by the Jazz’s signing of Ekpe Udoh to play backup center.

An elite level-rebounder in college, Bradley continued that trend, performing well on his specialty on the offensive glass. Shooting over 44 percent in both sessions, he was able to finish well on put-backs, keeping the ball high and out of reach of defenders.

He shows an instinctual nose for the ball off the glass, but the rest of his game isn’t as polished yet. The one weapon he has offensively is his midrange jumper, which he didn’t get to showcase often but did bring out from time to time in Vegas.

He’s not a threat as a roller yet, so if he wants to have any shot at immediate offensive impact besides lurking near the restricted area for dump-off looks, he’ll need to be a factor in the pick-and-pop game.

It’s very likely that Jazz fans will see Bradley more with the Salt Lake City Stars in the G-League than with the big club next year.