Jazz land Peterson at two, the board's top prospect for ESPN

ESPN's Jeremy Woo made Utah a winner of the first round for taking Darryn Peterson at No. 2, calling him his top prospect overall and a fit for a backcourt that needed shooting and size.

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RealGM ↗· 24 Jun 2026

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Neither top prospect will learn the first pick before Silver says it

Neither AJ Dybantsa nor Darryn Peterson would be told which of them Washington had chosen until Adam Silver announced the pick on the night.