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Cooley

Cooley had a really nice run in Las Vegas and even heard some MVP chants. We’ve seen Cooley have some big summer leagues before and it didn’t really translate in the NBA.

Cooley looks like he might stick with the club longer this season but he is a far way away from any fantasy value. He has had a very nice Summer League so far.

He had a ridiculous seven offensive rebounds in just 16 minutes. In the most pointless stat you’ll see for the day, there have only been 50 instances during an NBA game since 1985 in which a player grabbed seven offensive boards in 16 or less minutes, including J.J. Hickson and Cory Jefferson this past season. As for Cooley, he still has work to do for minutes with the big club.

During Cooley’s first stint with the team, he only managed to leave the bench for two minutes, scoring four points. He’s not going to be an option in any league.

Cooley has appeared in six games for the Jazz this season, averaging 1.7 points per game through 4.3 minutes of action. He’ll give the Jazz some emergency depth at the center position, but he has zero value from a fantasy perspective, and he belongs on the waiver wire in all leagues.

Cooley made just one appearance for the Jazz and only saw four minutes of action, so it’s not surprising to see him leave. Cooley shouldn’t be owned in any leagues at the moment.

Cooley latched on in Cleveland after being cut loose in Utah, but he was just a training camp body until Tristan Thompson’s return.

He was cut by the Jazz in early-October, signed a training camp deal with the Cavs, and was then released before the season started. He’ll now earn his money overseas.

The details of the deal are unclear, but the Cavaliers are probably just giving him a look in the preseason. Even if Cooley somehow makes the team, he won’t be a fantasy option in Cleveland.

With the guaranteed contracts of Derrick Favors, Trevor Booker, Trey Lyles, Rudy Gobert and Tibor Pliess already on the roster, Cooley never really had a real shot at making the team.