The Utah Jazz didn't just add to their frontcourt depth when they added Tony Bradley, but they also brought in a familiar face. Bradley is not the sexiest name in the NBA, but at least he is something. More importantly, this feels a lot like when the Jazz brought Georges Niang back last summer.
Utah brought in a familiar face and a veteran presence when they acquired Niang from Boston (who was looking to dump salary). Sure, they were trying to lose anyway, but Niang wasn't really going to interfere with that, and they brought in someone that they knew who wasn't going to change the course of their season.
Bradley's not in the exact same boat. He likely won't affect what happens with the Jazz this season much. For the record, they did this entirely because Jusuf Nurkic's toe injury threw a wrench into their plans from the jump, even if he likely won't be out for long.
Still, this is one of those situations where you look at it and think, "They could have done worse." Even if he never suited up, it's not like anyone had complaints about Niang, especially with what acquiring him led to in the end.
Here's to hoping he suits up though
The one sad aspect about Niang is that he never actually played for Utah after they re-acquired him because of a stress injury that he evidently never recovered from last season. Luckily, this was not a career-ending injury, as he got the chance to resume things in the Bay Area.
It was cool to see him back, but it would have been cooler if he, you know, played. Obviously, it was just how the cookie crumbled, but hopefully, Bradley won't follow in his footsteps. Bradley didn't become the fan favorite Niang did in Utah, but like Niang, it is cool to see him back in Utah.
The Jazz won't feature Bradley all that much - no one knows if he'll be in Utah for that long, let alone the whole season - but when they do, it will be to aid with their depleted frontcourt depth until (and unless) they find an upgrade, which could very well be in the cards.
No one saw this coming, but it's not like anyone should take much issue with this addition. The Jazz know how Bradley plays and he has been good enough to get flyers since leaving Utah. He won't necessarily save the season, but he definitely won't hurt.
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