SALT LAKE CITY — From Utah’s Jack Cooley and his Joe Kleine-like bulk to Philadelphia rookie Jahlil Okafor Tuesday night, Jordan Mickey is receiving an early taste of what he can expect from NBA matchups.
The Celtics rookie is a lean 6-foot-8 power forward, and in this changing league, he needs to be ready for a broad range of challenges. In two Utah Jazz Summer League games so far, he scored 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting against the Jazz then scored four on 1-for-7 shooting against the 76ers, blocking three shots on both nights.
The huge paint assignments haven’t affected his ability to get to the ball.