The former Purdue star stood out in his first taste of Summer League action.
Edey suited up for the Grizzlies' Salt Lake City Summer League contest against the Utah Jazz. As is the case with Summer League basketball, the overall talent level on the court was not in the same stratosphere as what Edey will experience once the season kicks off in October. But that talent level is still higher than anything the 7-footer has experienced to this point.
All that is to say there are legitimate takeaways from Edey's first dip into the NBA pool— and for the Grizzlies, they were largely positive. The two-time National Player of the Year turned many heads by posting 14 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocks in 34 minutes, including a game-tying tip-in after he missed a potential game-tying dunk.
Zach Edey posts a double-double and tips in a last second shot to force OT in his first Summer League game with the Grizzlies 🙌, which was the biggest question about his NBA viability.
Those questions have yet to be answered in full but his first glimpse suggested he'll be fine. And fans were pretty impressed.Edey's next chance to impress his supporters and fire back at his doubters will come on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET against the Philadelphia 76ers.Liam McKeone is a Senior Writer for the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated.
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