BREAKING: Utah Jazz’s Next FRANCHISE Player | Dybantsa vs Peterson vs Boozer
Could the 2026 NBA Draft reshape the Utah Jazz’s future? Leif Thulin, filling in for David Locke, breaks down the top prospects: AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cam Boozer. Thulin compares AJ’s two-way potential to Tracy McGrady and Paul George, while likening Peterson’s scoring prowess to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Boozer, son of NBA veteran Carlos, draws comparisons to Paolo Banchero and Karl-Anthony Towns. The analysis dives into each player’s strengths, potential fit with the Jazz, and how they stack up against recent draft classes. Discover why Thulin believes all three prospects could become All-NBA caliber players and what this means for Utah’s draft strategy. Tune in to hear which prospect Tulane would select first overall if the draft were held today.
0:00 Intro: Top prospects in next year’s draft
5:06 AJ Dybantsa: Strengths and NBA comparisons
10:12 Darren Peterson: Dynamic guard with lofty comparisons
18:52 Cam Boozer: Decorated high school player analysis
27:29: Jazz positioned well for draft
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9 Comments
The Jazz have to finish bottom 3 to guarantee top 8 pick. That actually might be hard to do with Lauri and Kessler. Remember Kessler is trying to earn next contract with Jazz or someone else probably around 30M. That dude gonna be playing to win, as he should! I think we should trade for Kuminga with our 27 pick and see if Hardy can truly coach and unleash JK. Walt, Ace, Lauri, Kuminga, Kessler. Kuminga is the middle ground between Flip’s offense and Hendrick’s defense. And if we still lose and keep our pick. ok. This is better than relying on the draft. No way NBA giving us top 3 pick. I expect the east to win the draft in 2026.
Patterson is the more ready guy. BUT as long as we secure a top 3 pick I'll be happy happy, top 4 I'll be happy, top 5 I'll be glad
Thank you. Fans need to buckle up for another two or three rough seasons. Anything else is delusional.
This isn’t “BREAKING”. You broke no news here. Stop with the ridiculous click bait. Please. We all hate it and get too much of it. Speculation about prospects is definitely not “Breaking”.
I watched Carlos in JrHigh he was the primary ball handler and busting threes. Im not surprised his kid is skilled
As much as I would love to see one of them in a Jazz uniform, but it will not happen. The NBA (Silvers) will make sure the Jazz do not get one of them in the draft. In fact, it would not surprised me if the Jazz end up with 9th pick so they will lose the pick to OKC.
I’d pick AJ. Saw him play in the Spring and he chose to come to Utah. I’d pick Cam next with a body and skills that should endure and another strong connection to Utah. Then I’d pick Peterson, who sounds like an amazing guard, but not with the athletic top end of the other two. But do we really think the NBA will give us a shot at those three?
It’s nice knowing that the jazz could realistically land any of these guys. Leif is getting me hyped for the future of the Jazz!!!
Instead of putting us all through this pie in the sky nonsense again maybe management would be better served by learning how to make better draft picks.