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After three seasons as a depth center option behind Rudy Gobert in Utah, Bradley got some room to expand his game in Philly and OKC last year. In 42 appearances, he averaged 7.1 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 66.5 percent from the field in 16.3 minutes. It was his best season from a per-game fantasy production perspective (rank 242). This season, Bradley will join Chicago on a one-year deal. He has potential to see marginally more minutes and appears to be the team's primary backup behind Nikola Vucevic. He probably won't be worth drafting in fantasy aside from potentially pairing him with Vucevic in a deeper best-ball league.
Despite exclusively coming off the bench as a freshman, 6-foot-10 Bradley became North Carolina’s first one-and-done player since Brandan Wright left the Tarheels back in 2008. Though Bradley saw just 14.6 minutes per game, he was highly efficient, posting 7.1 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 57.3 percent from the field. He’s certainly developmental project considering his limited collegiate experience, but boasts a 7-foot-5 wingspan, solid fundamentals and proven rebounding ability, giving him legitimate upside. That said, his shooting is largely a question mark and he’s an average athlete with subpar stamina. Looking at the shell though, Bradley makes for a nice reserve option behind Rudy Gobert, who is also a long, defensive-minded center. However, Gobert will likely see between 30 and 35 minutes per game next season, and with Derrick Favors getting some time at the position, that could leave anywhere between five and 15 minutes for Bradley, which is far from ideal in Fantasy. For that reason, it’s probably safe to avoid the rookie in the majority of formats.