Utah Jazz ’19-20 Trade Deadline: 5 backup center proposals

Stand pat

One option for the Utah Jazz could be to simply go with what they have already and not make a move. It may not be the most popular or well-liked option among the fans, but there are some reasons to believe that this could realistically happen.

At the end of the day, both Ed Davis and Tony Bradley are good players, but both struggle in key areas. Davis gives you the experience, but he doesn’t give you any sort of offensive production. Bradley doesn’t have the experience, but he does give you a solid option for points and boards.

One important thing I want to bring up is this — Ed Davis is simply too good to continue struggling this badly, right? He’s looked at least a tad better over his last two games, but overall, this is not the player that the Jazz signed over the summer.

Like I mentioned earlier, prior to this season, Davis had been one of the best backup centers in the entire league. His fit hasn’t been smooth, but if he can build some momentum by getting consistent playing time, can he get back to that level?

I don’t know. Here’s another question — can Tony Bradley continue to improve on the defensive end of the court enough to a point where his role is set in stone? He’s certainly improved on that end, but right now, it’s his achilles heel.

Regardless, these are two players that can really help this Utah Jazz team. I’ve always loved Davis’ game, and I’ve always believed in Bradley. Whatever the Utah Jazz decide to do, we can at the very least watch these two continue to battle it out for minutes and see if they can step up in the second half of the season.