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John Tonje's injured ankle improving, but Summer League status in doubt for Utah Jazz

A sprained ankle has kept John Tonje out of NBA Summer League action for the Utah Jazz, but he was upgraded on the injury report despite continuing to sit out.
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Mar 15, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard John Tonje (9) in the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Mar 15, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard John Tonje (9) in the second half against the Michigan State Spartans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

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John Tonje has yet to make his NBA Summer League debut for the Utah Jazz due to an ankle injury.

His prognosis is improving, but the Wisconsin Badgers' second-round pick has still a long way to go.

On Sunday, Utah upgraded him to "doubtful" on the injury report, as he had been listed as "out" for their previous games.

Tonje did not play in the Jazz's Sunday night game against the Golden State Warriors, which was not surprising given his doubtful status. But the upgrade still represents progress in his recovery from the right ankle sprain.

Utah has two more Summer League games on their schedule Monday and Wednesday.

We don't know the severity of the ankle sprain, but it seems unlikely Tonje would go from doubtful to fully ready to play the next day.

That could leave Wednesday as his last opportunity to debut and start showing the Jazz why he deserves to stick on their full regular season roster come fall.

His Wisconsin teammate, Steven Crowl, also has yet to take the court for the Jazz after joining the team as an undrafted free agent. He has been a "DNP - Coach's Decision" as the team has opted to play other young players ahead of him in the rotation.

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LORIN COX

Lorin Cox is the managing editor of Wisconsin Badgers on SI. He has been covering Badgers sports since 2014, when he was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. He previously wrote for the Wisconsin State Journal, NBC Sports Chicago and USA Today Sports Media Group, and he is a former analyst for Pro Football Focus.

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