Tony Bradley (basketball)

Tony Bradley
Born	Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (1998-01-08) January 8, 1998 Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2017–present
Known for	Playing in the NBA for multiple teams including Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, and Indiana Pacers

Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (born January 8, 1998) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing 6 feet 10 inches tall and playing the center position, Bradley competed at the collegiate level for the University of North Carolina (UNC), where he was an important bench player on the Tar Heels' squad that secured the 2017 NCAA championship.

Chosen as the 28th pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, Bradley's rights were immediately traded to the Utah Jazz. After spending three seasons with Utah, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2020 before moving midseason to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bradley then inked a deal with the Chicago Bulls in 2021, remaining for two seasons prior to joining the NBA G League. Subsequently, he signed with the Pacers and played a role in their journey to the 2025 NBA Finals.

High school career

Growing up in Bartow, Florida, Bradley excelled at Bartow High School, where he earned recognition as a McDonald's All-American during his senior year. Rated as a five-star prospect and ranked 17th nationally by ESPN in the Class of 2016, he committed to North Carolina, opting over other offers from notable programs such as Kansas, Florida, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Miami, and NC State.

College career

During his freshman year at UNC, Bradley served primarily as the backup to senior Kennedy Meeks, averaging 7.5 points and 5.1 rebounds over 14.6 minutes per game. He was particularly effective on offensive boards, providing valuable contributions to the Tar Heels' success.

Following UNC's championship victory against Gonzaga, Bradley entered his name into the 2017 NBA draft while retaining collegiate eligibility by not signing with an agent. Ultimately, he decided to remain in the draft, becoming Coach Williams' third "one-and-done" player and only the second from a national title-winning team.

Utah Jazz (2017–2020)

Bradley was picked 28th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 NBA Draft; however, his rights were traded to the Utah Jazz. He officially signed with Utah on July 5, 2017. Bradley made his NBA debut on November 5 against the Houston Rockets and was also assigned to Utah's G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, where he scored 20 points in his first game.

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021)

On November 22, 2020, Bradley was traded along with draft rights to Saben Lee to the Detroit Pistons for cash considerations. The following day, he was moved to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Zhaire Smith.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)

Bradley was involved in a three-team trade on March 25, 2021, which sent him to the Oklahoma City Thunder, with participation from the New York Knicks.

Chicago Bulls (2021–2023)

Bradley signed with the Chicago Bulls on August 19, 2021. He remained with Chicago until being waived on February 21, 2023.

Texas Legends (2023–2024)

On October 20, 2023, Bradley agreed to terms with the Dallas Mavericks, but was waived on that same day. Shortly after, on October 29, he joined their G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.

College Park Skyhawks (2024–2025)

Bradley signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks on October 7, 2024; however, he was waived one day later. Subsequently, on October 26, he became part of their G League team, the College Park Skyhawks.

Indiana Pacers (2025–present)

Bradley secured a 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers on March 2, 2025. After earning a second consecutive 10-day contract on March 13, he was signed for the remainder of the 2024–25 NBA season on March 23.

Career statistics

Regular season

Template:NBA player statistics start |- | style="text-align:left;"| Template:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 9 || 0 || 3.2 || .273 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.2 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Template:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 3 || 0 || 12.0 || .500 || — || .500 || 5.0 || .3 || .7 || .7 || 5.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Template:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"| Utah | 58 || 3 || 11.4 || .667 || 1.000 || .652 || 4.6 || .4 || .2 || .6 || 4.9 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| Template:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia | 20 || 8 || 14.4 || .680 || .000 || .636 || 5.2 || .9 || .3 || .7 || 5.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City | 22 || 0 || 18.0 || .656 || .000 || .705 || 6.1 || .9 || .4 || .8 || 8.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Template:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 55 || 7 || 10.0 || .585 || — || .655 || 3.4 || .5 || .2 || .6 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Template:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 12 || 0 || 2.8 || .500 || .600 || 1.000 || .9 || .1 || .1 || .1 || 1.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Template:Nbay | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 14 || 0 || 8.1 || .644 || .333 || .333||3.0|| .4|| .1|| .6||4.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |193||18||10.9||.632||.467||.667||4.0||.5||.2||.6||4.4 |}

Playoffs

Template:NBA player statistics start |- | style="text-align:left;" |2018 NBA playoffs | style="text-align:left;" |2017–18 Utah Jazz season |1||0||2.0||.500||—||—||1.0||0.0||0.0||0.0||2.0 |- | style="text-align:left;" |2020 NBA playoffs | style="text-align:left;" |2019–20 Utah Jazz season |6||0||8.1||.222||—||.714||3.8||0.2||0.3||0..3||1..5 |- |- | style="text-align:left;" |2022 NBA playoffs |- | style="text-align:left;" |2021–22 Chicago Bulls season |- |2||0||4..0||1..000|||—|||—|||2..0|||.5|||..0|||..0|||5..0 |- |- | style="text-align:left;" |2025 NBA playoffs |- | style="text-align:left;" |2024–25 Indiana Pacers season |- |11|||0|||7..1|||..444|||..000|||750|||1..9|||..3|||..0|||..1|||1..5 |- class="sortbottom" |- |style ="text-align:center" colspan ="2"|Career |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |20|||0|||6..8|||..480|||..000|||..737|||2..5|||..3|||..1|||..2|||1..9

College

|- |style="text-align:left"|2016–17 |- |style="text-align:left"|North Carolina |38 |0 |14.6 |.573 | – |.619 |5.1 |6 |3 |6 |7.1

External links

• Official North Carolina Tar Heels profile