Utah Jazz: Rookie Kevin Murphy misses one delivery, makes most important one

The Jazz also want to see the strong-but-slim 185-pounder develop other facets of his game. Murphy, who averaged 8.6 points and 2.4 rebounds during summer league play, said it's a priority to learn the pace of the NBA, which for him includes slowing down and surveying what's happening.

"Basically, they all know I can shoot, that I can score the ball," Murphy said. "They want to see what else I can do, basically, on the defensive end, rebounding, just be a complete player."

He might want to make good on getting his teammates some pastries, too.

"They let me slide on the first day with that one," Murphy said, laughing.

Or did they?

"I don't know if I'll buy the story of him on his way to get doughnuts. That's a little too good to be true," Jazz veteran Earl Watson joked. "He's a smart rookie, though. He says the right things, so I'll give him credit for that."

Embellished story or not, one day Kevin Marquis Murphy Jr. will probably enjoy hearing about how he made his dad bail on the bakery.

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