Cody Williams Saves Best For Last To Close Summer League
Jul 18, 2025, 8:25 PM | Updated: Jul 21, 2025, 10:18 am
Cody Williams #5 of the Utah Jazz and NBA player Jalen Williams (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
(Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Cody Williams continued his strong showing at Summer League despite the Utah Jazz falling to the Chicago Bulls 105-92.
Williams scored a team-high 26 points to go with five rebounds in the Jazz’s final summer league appearance.
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Cody Williams Closes Summer On High Note
After a difficult rookie season with the Jazz, Williams looked significantly improved during Summer League, with each performance looking better than the last.
Against the Bulls, the Colorado product blended his best shooting night with improved decision making, well-timed drives to the basket, and strong passing, despite teammates failing to convert assist opportunities.
Second-year draft picks should look like the best players on the floor, and Williams lived up to the hype.
Cody Williams is going to work!
He’s up to 23 points on 8-13 shooting 👀 pic.twitter.com/7TMC3fT1p1
— NBA (@NBA) July 19, 2025
In addition to his 9-17 shooting performance, including 5-10 from three, the sophomore wing added three assists and two steals, further showcasing his well-rounded skill set.
With a deep roster of young players, Williams won’t be guaranteed any specific role during the 2025-26 season, but with a bad showing this summer, his future with the team may have been in doubt.
But after displaying flashes of truly high-level play, Williams is a player the Jazz should feel confident investing more time in.
John Tonje Struggles In Second Appearance
Second-round draft pick John Tonje appeared in only two games during the Summer League and showed two wildly different sides to his game.
In Monday’s performance against the San Antonio Spurs, Tonje scored 16 points on 5-9 shooting, including 4-7 from downtown.
Against the Bulls, Tonje struggled to find the bottom of the net, shooting just 1-9 from the floor, including 0-6 from three.
John Tonje joins the @utahjazz with the No. 53 pick in round two.https://t.co/4TH7BO0ghG
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) June 27, 2025
The Wisconsin product did record six rebounds and two assists, but turned the ball over six times in 22 minutes.
After getting his first shot blocked, Tonje shied away from attacking the paint, and with his three-point shot not falling, he offered little on the offensive end.
The wing will have to commit to getting downhill, trusting his ability to get to the free-throw line, but needs to improve his ball security in the process.
With reports that Oscar Tshiebwe may be heading overseas, Tonje would seem like the most likely candidate to earn the Jazz’s third and final two-way contract.
If that’s the case, expect the 24-year-old to earn significant time in the G League next season as he hones his game.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
