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Tony Bradley (basketball)

American basketball player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tony Bradley (basketball)
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Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina (UNC). A 6'11 center, Bradley was a primary substitute for the Tar Heels' 2017 NCAA championship team.

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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.

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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]

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Professional career

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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]

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.[11] A day later, Bradley was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Zhaire Smith.[12]

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.[13]

Chicago Bulls (2021–2023)

On August 19, 2021, Bradley signed with the Chicago Bulls.[14] On February 21, 2023, Bradley was waived by the Bulls.[15]

Texas Legends (2023–2024)

On October 20, 2023, Bradley signed with the Dallas Mavericks,[16] but was waived the same day.[17] On October 29, he joined the Texas Legends.[18]

College Park Skyhawks (2024–2025)

On October 7, 2024, Bradley signed with the Atlanta Hawks, but was waived the next day.[19] On October 26, he joined the College Park Skyhawks.[20]

Indiana Pacers (2025–present)

On March 2, 2025, Bradley signed a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers.[21] On March 13, he signed a second 10-day contract with the team.[22] On March 23, the Pacers signed Bradley for the rest of the 2024–25 NBA season.[23]

Career statistics

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  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

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