During Utah Jazz preseason, there wasn’t a lot to be overly excited about considering that the team went winless against NBA competition. However, while Quin Snyder experimented with different lineups and players got used to one another, there was one surprising guy that had some nice flashes that stood out. The man I speak of is Jarrell Brantley.
Brantley played extremely tough during preseason and had some great moments of both hustle and defense, including some nice minutes against Giannis Antetokounmpo. Yes, it was preseason and, no, Giannis probably wasn’t going full bore, but Brantley still showed that despite some rawness, he has the tools to become a legitimate NBA player once he irons out some kinks.