Jazz Exercise Options On Donovan Mitchell, Tony Bradley
Oct 18, 2019, 1:32 PM | Updated: 2:39 pm
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz reacts late in the game while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 05, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Utah won the game 110-105. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz have exercised the team options on the contracts of guard Donovan Mitchell and center Tony Bradley.
The franchised announced the decision on Friday, October 18.
Mitchell and Bradley are now under contract with the Jazz through the 2020-21 season.
We have exercised our team options on @spidadmitchell & @ToBrad1 ⤵️
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 18, 2019
Both players are still on their rookie contracts with the organization. They are members of the 2017 NBA Draft class.
Mitchell was selected out of Louisville by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th pick of the draft. Bradley was picked out of North Carolina by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 28th overall selection.
Both players were traded to Utah on the night of the NBA Draft.
Mitchell is entering his third season with the franchise. He’s recorded averages of 22.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.4 steals in his young career.
. @spidadmitchell throwing down in warm-ups. #takenote pic.twitter.com/XmSTsgg5ZB
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 17, 2019
The former Louisville guard won the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk contest during the NBA’s all-star weekend of his rookie season.
Bradley is also entering his third year with Utah. The center has career averages of 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds. He has spent the majority of his NBA career developing his game with the Jazz’s G League franchise, the Salt Lake City Stars.
Tony Bradley is owed $5.5M over the next two years, which is about the going rate for a third center/fifth big, so it’s not a bad thing to pick up the option.
But he will have to show he’s as valuable as the Ekpe Udoh’s and Boban Marjanovic’s of the world.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) October 18, 2019
The Jazz have qualified for the NBA Playoffs each of Mitchell and Bradley’s seasons.
Utah begins the regular season on Wednesday, October 23 when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder at 7 p.m. (MDT).
