Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey has been living in the weight room.

“I’ve been eating and lifting,” the 19-year-old said.

Now Bailey wants to show everyone what that looks like on the basketball court, as he prepares for his second NBA summer league and then his sophomore season.

“Summer league is time to put those benchmarks into action,” said Jazz assistant coach Steve Wojciechowski, who will lead the team’s summer league squad in Salt Lake City. “Now it’s time to do it on the court and see where you’re at, and hopefully where he’s at is an improvement in all those areas.”

In development meetings, the Jazz have asked Bailey to focus on becoming a two-way player in the NBA.

Wojciechowski said his goals for Bailey this week are “executing both the effort and the fundamentals on the defensive end that he’ll need to execute when it gets to real NBA games, and on the offensive end it’s making decisions like when to pass, when to drive, when to shoot while being in attack mode.”

Bailey showcased his offensive skills in his first NBA season, shooting 44.3% from the field while averaging 13.8 points per game.

But Bailey knows he needs to — and wants to — become a better two-way talent.

“In every workout ... we start with defense,” Bailey said. “It’s definitely a big emphasis.”

Bailey isn’t the only Jazz player the team’s front office wants to get bigger and stronger.

Utah ranked second to last in the NBA in defensive rating, just ahead of the Washington Wizards.

“It’s not a big secret, that’s an area that we have the most room for growth,” Wojciechowski said.

Bailey thinks he’s positioned himself to be a better defender through his work.

He has spent a lot of his summer at the Jazz’s practice facilities. He has also made a few stops in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, working with his own trainers.

When a reporter this week said that Bailey looked stronger, Jazz forward Cody Williams grabbed Bailey’s bicep to tease him.

“I mean, I’m eating a lot,” Bailey said while laughing. “The weight trainers — just being in there with them — [they are] pushing me every day with weights I didn’t even think I could lift.”

Now?

“This is bread and butter to me,” he said.

The Utah Jazz begin their summer league play on Saturday at the Huntsman Center on the University of Utah’s campus.

Salt Lake City Summer League schedule

July 4

1 p.m. — Memphis vs. OKC

3 p.m. — Atlanta vs. Utah

July 6

5 p.m. — Atlanta vs. OKC

7 p.m. — Memphis vs. Utah

July 7

5 p.m. — Atlanta vs. Memphis

7 p.m. — OKC vs. Utah