Jayhawks' Peterson lands with Jazz at No. 2 pick
Key takeaways
- The Utah Jazz selected Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the No.
- It's the second consecutive year the Jazz used their lottery pick on a player who declined to visit Utah during the pre-draft process.
- "We're so excited about Darryn," Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge said on Jazz+, the team's streaming service.
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The Utah Jazz selected Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the No. 2 pick in the draft, adding a dynamic scorer to their young core as the franchise intends to make a leap to competitiveness after a lengthy rebuilding process.
It's the second consecutive year the Jazz used their lottery pick on a player who declined to visit Utah during the pre-draft process. The Jazz are encouraged by the progress of Ace Bailey, the teenager who was a second-team All-Rookie selection after they drafted with the No. 5 pick last year.
"We're so excited about Darryn," Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge said on Jazz+, the team's streaming service. "He is such a great combination of talent and character and work ethic. He fits everything the Jazz are about, and we're so excited to add him to our group. We think he can help us win now and in the future."