What can Walker Kessler, Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks, and Cody Williams show in July basketball?
Walker Kessler, Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks and Cody Williams are among the Utah players set to play.A whopping eight players on the team have NBA experience, highlighted by the Jazz’s three second-year players drafted in 2023: Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George, and Brice Sensabaugh. Third-year center Walker Kessler also will be playing, in an effort to show off his improvement.
The Jazz’s Salt Lake City Summer League tips off on Monday, with the Sixers, Thunder, and Grizzlies also participating. Then, the team will travel to Las Vegas for the NBA’s summer league, where all 30 NBA teams play; the first Jazz game of that league takes place on Saturday.Some were surprised that third-year center Walker Kessler will participate in summer league.
First, on offense, the team hopes to expand his role. Sheldon is adding multiple plays where Kessler is responsible for making plays out of the top of the key in “split action” — where multiple players will come together then split off into different directions. They’re testing Kessler’s ability to pass and make good decisions, in the mold of how the Jazz used Kelly Olynyk last season.On the defensive end, the Jazz are helping Kessler become stronger and more active.
“I’m going into it with the mentality of, ‘I’m gonna be dominant.’ I’m gonna do show what I’ve been working on and I’m looking forward to it.”
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