{"id":1993720,"date":"2026-06-16T21:01:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1993720"},"modified":"2026-06-16T21:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:01:58","slug":"jazz-genuinely-torn-over-drafting-aj-dybantsa-cameron-boozer-or-darryn-peterson-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1993720","title":{"rendered":"Jazz \u2018genuinely torn\u2019 over drafting AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer or Darryn Peterson: Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Utah Jazz are \u201cgenuinely torn\u201d between selecting AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer or Darryn Peterson one week away from the NBA Draft, league sources told The Athletic<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dybantsa, Boozer and Peterson are the consensus top three players on the board. The Jazz hold the No. 2 pick while the Washington Wizards hold the top pick, and the Memphis Grizzlies select at No. 3. The Jazz have had Dybantsa and Boozer for private workouts, according to league sources. Peterson canceled his workout this week amid reports that he believes he will be the No. 1 pick, and he hopes the Wizards select him.<\/p>\n

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The Jazz, according to league sources, weren\u2019t surprised by Peterson\u2019s canceled workout. They anticipated it, on some levels. They also won\u2019t hesitate to select Peterson if they determine the former Kansas star guard is the best player on the board when they pick. The Jazz encountered this scenario last season with Ace Bailey, whose representation tried to steer him to the Wizards. Bailey did not work out for the Jazz; the Jazz took him at No. 5<\/a> without hesitation, and he is now a foundational piece heading into his second season.<\/p>\n

Utah\u2019s front office is confident in its ability to sell prospects on the organization\u2019s culture once that drafted prospect is in the building. The Jazz believe this situation won\u2019t be any different.<\/p>\n

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Through the draft process, according to league sources, the three prospects have stood out in different ways. Dybantsa, at 6-foot-9, is maybe the most physically imposing of the three, relative to his position. The former BYU star is capable of playing both wing positions, and he\u2019s the giant shooting guard\/small forward that almost every team covets. The Jazz are drawn to Peterson\u2019s ability to score at a high level. They love Boozer\u2019s ability to pass, rebound and process the game at a high level.<\/p>\n

That Boozer is firmly in the mix at No. 2 is a testament to how much the Jazz like him, being that he isn\u2019t a clean positional fit. The Jazz already have Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen at his position, but Boozer is so talented that it may not matter for the Jazz. They may take him and worry about fit after.<\/p>\n

The irony of Peterson\u2019s camp revealing his preference for the Wizards is that Utah is the cleanest fit for him of the three teams at the top of the draft. The Jazz see him as a shooting guard who can play point guard. Behind the scenes, there is some concern on Peterson\u2019s side that he and Jazz point guard Keyonte George share the same agency. But the Jazz firmly believe the two can play together. The teams advancing deep into the playoffs enforced that belief by simultaneously playing multiple ball handlers.<\/p>\n

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