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Early Friday morning, the basketball world received an update on where the Washington Wizards stand in their draft process just four days out of the 2026 NBA Draft in Brooklyn.
There's been plenty of momentum behind Kansas' Darryn Peterson being the top pick of late, which has a direct impact on the Utah Jazz's plans.
Thanks to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, many believe Utah could have their choice of BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Duke's Cam Boozer come Tuesday evening.
“Multiple draft experts have passed along that they legitimately believe Washington could select Kansas' Darryn Peterson over BYU's AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick," Stein wrote.
Stein's report aligns with Peterson's decision to cancel his workout with Utah, which we learned about on Monday from ESPN's Jeremy Woo and Shams Charania.
Should all the smoke eventually turn to reality, suddenly Utah will be on the clock with its choice of Dybantsa or Boozer.
While recent buzz suggests the Jazz are intrigued of Boozer's fit next to Jaren Jackson Jr. long-term, it'd be hard to imagine Utah's brass passing on the possibility of keeping Dybantsa in Salt Lake City.
I won't go into all the connections between the BYU product and the Jazz because they've been well documented throughout this entire process. At this point, we all know how Utah's decision-makers relate to Dybantsa.
But rarely did anyone think the Jazz could be in position to take the gifted 19-year-old without executing a trade with the Wizards. The belief was always that Washington would use their leverage to try and gain additional assets from Utah before selecting Peterson.
That's no longer the consensus. Peterson seems to be a real threat to go No. 1.
It would be interesting to see how either Dybantsa or Boozer being available at pick three would impact Utah's plans. If they could be guaranteed to leave the draft with one of those two, could the Jazz entertain a trade down with the Memphis Grizzlies?
The same logic that applied to Utah's pursuit of Dybantsa with Washington would apply to Memphis.
And the Jazz already have a working relationship with the Grizzlies, having agreed to the Jaren Jackson Jr. blockbuster in February.
The Peterson development should force Utah to further evaluate its options at pick two, as an opportunity may present itself that would allow the Jazz to get "their guy" while continuing to stockpile future assets for another big move down the line.
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There's been plenty of momentum behind Kansas' Darryn Peterson being the top pick of late, which has a direct impact on the Utah Jazz's plans.
Thanks to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, many believe Utah could have their choice of BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Duke's Cam Boozer come Tuesday evening.
“Multiple draft experts have passed along that they legitimately believe Washington could select Kansas' Darryn Peterson over BYU's AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick," Stein wrote.
Stein's report aligns with Peterson's decision to cancel his workout with Utah, which we learned about on Monday from ESPN's Jeremy Woo and Shams Charania.
Should all the smoke eventually turn to reality, suddenly Utah will be on the clock with its choice of Dybantsa or Boozer.
While recent buzz suggests the Jazz are intrigued of Boozer's fit next to Jaren Jackson Jr. long-term, it'd be hard to imagine Utah's brass passing on the possibility of keeping Dybantsa in Salt Lake City.
I won't go into all the connections between the BYU product and the Jazz because they've been well documented throughout this entire process. At this point, we all know how Utah's decision-makers relate to Dybantsa.
But rarely did anyone think the Jazz could be in position to take the gifted 19-year-old without executing a trade with the Wizards. The belief was always that Washington would use their leverage to try and gain additional assets from Utah before selecting Peterson.
That's no longer the consensus. Peterson seems to be a real threat to go No. 1.
It would be interesting to see how either Dybantsa or Boozer being available at pick three would impact Utah's plans. If they could be guaranteed to leave the draft with one of those two, could the Jazz entertain a trade down with the Memphis Grizzlies?
The same logic that applied to Utah's pursuit of Dybantsa with Washington would apply to Memphis.
And the Jazz already have a working relationship with the Grizzlies, having agreed to the Jaren Jackson Jr. blockbuster in February.
The Peterson development should force Utah to further evaluate its options at pick two, as an opportunity may present itself that would allow the Jazz to get "their guy" while continuing to stockpile future assets for another big move down the line.
Continue reading...
