Jazz sign Darryn Peterson

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.

The 2026 first round opened with AJ Dybantsa to Washington, Darryn Peterson to Utah and Cameron Boozer to Memphis, with Caleb Wilson following at No. 4 to Chicago.

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