Tony Bradley (basketball)

Tony Bradley
Bradley in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
No. 13 – Noblesville Boom
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-01-08) January 8, 1998
Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolBartow (Bartow, Florida)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2016–2017)
NBA draft2017: 1st round, 28th overall pick
Drafted byLos Angeles Lakers
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2020Utah Jazz
2017–2019→Salt Lake City Stars
2020–2021Philadelphia 76ers
2021Oklahoma City Thunder
2021–2023Chicago Bulls
2023–2024Texas Legends
2024–2025College Park Skyhawks
2025–2026Indiana Pacers
2026–presentNoblesville Boom
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Noblesville Boom of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina (UNC). A 6'10 center, Bradley was a primary substitute for the Tar Heels' 2017 NCAA championship team.

Bradley was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 28th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, but was traded to the Utah Jazz on draft night. After three seasons with the Jazz, Bradley was ultimately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2020 before being traded midseason to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He signed with the Chicago Bulls in the 2021 offseason and spent two seasons with the team. After a two-season stint in the NBA G League, Bradley signed with the Pacers, with whom he reached the 2025 NBA Finals.

High school career

Born and raised in Bartow, Florida, Bradley played high school basketball for Bartow High School. He was named a McDonald's All-American in his senior year.[1] Bradley chose North Carolina over Kansas, Florida, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Miami and NC State.[2] Bradley was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked 17th in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2016.[3][4]

College career

In his freshman season, Bradley served as the primary substitute for senior Kennedy Meeks, averaging 7.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game and providing strong offensive rebounding for the Tar Heels.[5]

Following the Tar Heels' championship win over Gonzaga, Bradley announced that he would declare his eligibility for the 2017 NBA draft without signing an agent, leaving open the opportunity to return to UNC for his sophomore season.[6] Bradley ultimately chose to remain in the NBA Draft, becoming the third "one-and-done" player during Williams' tenure at UNC and the second among those to have won a national championship.[7]

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2017–2020)

Bradley was selected 28th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 NBA Draft with his draft rights traded to the Utah Jazz. On July 5, 2017, Bradley signed with the Jazz.[8] He made his NBA debut on November 5 against the Houston Rockets. He was assigned to the Jazz' G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars on November 7, and made his G League debut the next night, scoring 20 points in a loss to the Wisconsin Herd.[9][10] Bradley made nine appearances for Utah during his rookie campaign, averaging 0.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.1 assists.[11]

Bradley made only three appearances for the Jazz during the 2018–19 NBA season, averaging 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 0.3 assists.[12] He entered the rotation for the 2019–20 NBA season, playing in 58 total games (including three starts), in which he averaged 4.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists.[13]

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021)

On November 22, 2020, Bradley and the draft rights to Saben Lee were traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for cash considerations.[14] A day later, Bradley was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Zhaire Smith.[15] He made 20 appearances (eight starts) for Philadelphia during the 2020–21 NBA season, averaging 5.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists.[16]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Bradley was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-way trade involving the New York Knicks.[17] He made 22 appearances for the Thunder, averaging 8.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists.

Chicago Bulls (2021–2023)

On August 19, 2021, Bradley signed with the Chicago Bulls.[18] He made 55 appearances (seven starts) for Chicago during the 2021–22 NBA season, averaging 3.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists.[19]

Bradley made 12 appearances for the Bulls in the 2022–23 NBA season, logging averages of 1.6 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.1 assists.[20] On February 21, 2023, Bradley was waived by the Bulls.[21]

Texas Legends (2023–2024)

On October 20, 2023, Bradley signed with the Dallas Mavericks,[22] but was waived the same day.[23] On October 29, he joined the Texas Legends.[24]

College Park Skyhawks (2024–2025)

On October 7, 2024, Bradley signed with the Atlanta Hawks, but was waived the next day.[25] On October 26, he joined the College Park Skyhawks.[26]

Indiana Pacers (2025–2026)

On March 2, 2025, Bradley signed a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers.[27] On March 13, he signed a second 10-day contract with the team.[28] On March 23, the Pacers signed Bradley for the rest of the 2024–25 NBA season.[29] In 14 appearances for Indiana, he averaged 4.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.4 assists.[30]

On January 5, 2026, Bradley was waived by the Pacers,[31] but on January 8, he was re-signed to another 10-day contract.[32] On January 19, Bradley re-signed with the Pacers on a second 10-day contract.[33]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Utah 9 0 3.2 .273 .000 1.000 1.2 .1 .0 .0 .9
2018–19 Utah 3 0 12.0 .500 — .500 5.0 .3 .7 .7 5.7
2019–20 Utah 58 3 11.4 .667 1.000 .652 4.6 .4 .2 .6 4.9
2020–21 Philadelphia 20 8 14.4 .680 .000 .636 5.2 .9 .3 .7 5.5
Oklahoma City 22 0 18.0 .656 .000 .705 6.1 .9 .4 .8 8.7
2021–22 Chicago 55 7 10.0 .585 — .655 3.4 .5 .2 .6 3.0
2022–23 Chicago 12 0 2.8 .500 .600 1.000 .9 .1 .1 .1 1.6
2024–25 Indiana 14 0 8.1 .644 .333 .333 3.0 .4 .1 .6 4.4
Career 193 18 10.9 .632 .467 .667 4.0 .5 .2 .6 4.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Utah 1 0 2.0 .500 — — 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
2020 Utah 6 0 8.1 .222 — .714 3.8 .2 .3 .3 1.5
2022 Chicago 2 0 4.0 1.000 — — 2.0 .5 .0 .0 5.0
2025 Indiana 11 0 7.1 .444 .000 .750 1.9 .3 .0 .1 1.5
Career 20 0 6.8 .480 .000 .737 2.5 .3 .1 .2 1.9

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 North Carolina 38 0 14.6 .573 – .619 5.1 .6 .3 .6 7.1

References

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