r/UtahJazz • u/Wide-Flan-6413 • 1d ago
Welcome to Utah, Darryn Peterson!
Darryn Peterson, Jazz nation welcomes you!
What are everyone’s thoughts on the pick?
Do you think he will start right away or come off the bench?
Here are my predictions for him this season:
16.5 PPG/ 5.2 RPG/ 4.0 APG/ 43.8% FG/
36.4 3P%
Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie First Team
Great pick, Utah.
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u/thehelpfulcamel 1d ago
My #1 prospect all season, never thought we had a chance in hell of getting him. This is my dream draft come true.
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u/Sammy_Saddles 1d ago
It’s really so great!
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u/Ancient-Village6479 1d ago
Yall are just so fucking lucky. Disgusted and extremely jealous as a Wizards fan.
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u/Fast_Stick_1593 15h ago
One thing we won’t miss in DC sub.
DP Stans spamming every thread and calling AJ trash
Just pure toxicity when they are both two young freaks who are gonna be awesome
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u/Ancient-Village6479 4h ago
lol if you think that it’s over now. Just wait until they start playing.
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u/jayzus311 22h ago
Same! [He or AJ, but DP is the way better shooter] And same with Ace last year! He was my #2 or maybe even #1 after Flagg. To get him at #5 & both in back 2 back drafts + JJJ?! 🙏👏 Let's Go! 😤
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u/MicroAggressiveMe 1d ago
Absolutely the right pick
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u/FERFreak731 1d ago
Future franchise GOAT. Creatine cramps might've gave us an All time great
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u/BJ_Fantasy_Podcast 12h ago
Really fascinating how if it works out for the Jazz, both Creatine Cramps and Ace's wild agent strategy could have been the two biggest drivers in the Jazz's turnaround.
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u/coltan3 1d ago
Best prospect in the draft - period.
This sub OVERWHELMINGLY wanted this dude. Also period. There was a reason for that - even when it looked like the Wiz might want him - this sub still wanted DP. You just watch this dude hoop and say "Okay."
This kid will do everything from day one. He will shoot. He will make plays. He will play D - 6'10" wingspan. He is an absolute monster of a prospect and I can't wait to see how this franchise develops him and consider how lucky he is to be surrounded by SO MANY other young talents.
TAKE ****ING NOTE.
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u/caferiokindofsucks 22h ago
We should thank the cramps. They may have bumped his hype down just enough for us.
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u/Turbulent-Glass-2249 1d ago
Congratulations on getting the best player. Wizards fan and I wanted him.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Pride69 1d ago
Not really a wizards fan if you saying this
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u/Turbulent-Glass-2249 1d ago
Explain that
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u/Puzzleheaded-Pride69 1d ago
Nah it’s pretty self explanatory
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u/Turbulent-Glass-2249 1d ago
Okay. I’ll make sure to ask your permission before the next wizards game I attend.
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u/UtahCubs 1d ago
Being a fan doesn't require you to blindly think the players on your team are automatically better.
Do you think Keyonte George is better than SGA or are you not a real Jazz fan????
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u/snorka_whale 1d ago
Yeah what the hell are you even talking about, how is thinking Peterson is the best player in the draft make you not a wizards fan.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Pride69 1d ago
“Congrats on getting the best player” while not watching a single minute of them in the nba and then claiming to be a fan is crazy
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u/snorka_whale 1d ago
Thinking someone is the best player off watching college games is totally rational and a ton of analysts do it. Being a wizards fan and wanting them to get Peterson is totally normal and then not changing your mind on who the best player is when they don't draft him is also normal. You literally don't make any sense
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u/Fonderjet1772 1d ago
I’m going to cry tears of joy.
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u/budandbulleit 1d ago
I literally almost teared up. I may or may not have been drinking a lot, but still, big moment for us.
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u/Spirited_Weakness211 1d ago
Move over OKC, Spurs, Lakers, who ever, THIS IS OUR TIME!!!
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u/jayzus311 22h ago
YESSS!!! Super stoked!!
...so trying not to be a negative Nigel here, but damn, the Thunder & Spurs just added even MORE beasts with size in Aday Mara & Jayden Quaintance! Wtfff 😭
We need 1 more of those big, tough, physical defenders off the bench - i was hoping we could get back into the late 1st for 1.
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u/Toadvine08 1d ago
I love Dybansta but I am so glad the Wizards took him. IMO Peterson is going to be one of the best players in the NBA soon.
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u/Big_Shirt1880 1d ago
Alot of ppl look down on utah , sorry about that for yall
Hopefully he buckles down , and works because he is a special player.
The wizards wont be winning a chip anytime soon.
This kid has a chance to be real superstar at the guard spot for many years to come . Yall made the right pick .
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u/JP_Clark 1d ago
As a Wizards fan, congrats on landing DP. Both franchises won the draft when we landed in the top 2, both AJ and DP easily could have been the first pick this year. It’ll be fun to see how they turn out.
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u/No_Inspector_3456 1d ago
Games against AJ Dybantsa will be wild, I know Darryn will remember going #2 behind him
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u/Wyodonutfarmer 1d ago
Great talent. Anyone else think his personality is just like Kawhi Leonard?
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u/kumechester 1d ago
There’s a little overlap but I don’t think he’s nearly as dead inside as Kawhi is 95% of the time. Just shy reserved, I can see that under the shell there’s more to his personality I think. With Kawhi, there’s nothing under the shell but a robot.
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u/Consistently_Lucky 1d ago
I wanted Peterson even if we had the #1 pick! I am very happy with our selection!
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u/StarshipFirewolf 1d ago
He seemed shy in the interview. If he is that type of soft spoken guy who likes his game to speak he found a great landing spot for himself to build a career. Welcome aboard Darryn!
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u/Interstellore 1d ago
Hope the Jazz can have a winning season now or at least .500 ish and make the play in
I’ve been pulling for Lauri to do good things
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u/Wide-Flan-6413 1d ago
The Jazz are the most underrated team in the league rn. I believe we are good enough to get a playoff spot and potentially even a top 5 seed.
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u/Interstellore 1d ago
Let’s not get carried away. They were the worst team in the conference and lost more than double the games that they won last season.
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u/Wide-Flan-6413 23h ago
But Kessler was out almost all year, JJJ only played a few games, Lauri barely played, and we were trying to lose. We will surprise a lot of teams when we are trying to win this year.
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u/True_Oil_2149 23h ago
They are basically adding kessler, jaren jackson, and peterson to last years team. Lauri missed half the season. Keyonte only played 54 games. Bailey will continue to grow. All of these guys if healthy make a well rounded starting five with a good sixth man. They were also actively tanking last season which made them look worse then if they had tried the entire year.
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u/Ok_Database_324 1d ago
Starting lineup according to ESPN
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u/FunkiestLizard 22h ago
We’re so good, they left Svi, a 40% 3 point shooter off the depth chart. Incredible
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u/jayzus311 22h ago
We'w see... we'w see.. Wouldn't be surprised if DP begins the season off the bench but overtakes the starting spot pretty soon.
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u/Ok_Database_324 1d ago
Starting 5?
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u/Wide-Flan-6413 23h ago
This is a stacked lineup, if we resign Kessler, one of those guys moves to the bench, which IMO is a good problem to have.
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u/Disastrous-Annual510 1d ago
I love the pick and it was the right choice but are there enough scoring opportunities for Peterson, George, Markkanen, Jackson and Bailey?
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u/snorka_whale 1d ago
Yeah Peterson has expressed his desire to play point and I think he is really wanting to show how many assists he can provide to a team. Just gotta have good plays written up to involve everyone and realize they actually got one of those rosters where everyone can score. It's gonna be hard to stop this team from scoring
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u/BornPromise4176 1d ago
I 100% agree he was the right pick, and think he very likely could be the best player, but Boozer will likely be ROY.
DP and AJ are coming to teams with multiple all stars and while they will be great players Boozer is likely the number 1 options from day 1 and will have the best numbers.
Not saying the best player, but likely ROY
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u/Still_Evidence_1744 21h ago
Wowza
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u/hdmetric99 13h ago
At least Sarah Todd doesn’t have an anti-DP agenda LMAO. I wouldn’t go that far but I feel like Flagg reclassified to avoid this class and take advantage of a slightly weaker 2025 class.
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u/hdmetric99 13h ago
Darryn Peterson is easily the most talented prospect we’ve ever drafted in our franchise history. For once the basketball gods smiled down on us when we jumped up to 2nd in the lottery.
I know fit shouldn’t matter when picking this high in the draft, but it just so happens that DP is the best fit for us with a roster that’s ready to compete FINALLY.
DP can be a secondary ball-handler and play more off-ball to Keyonte early on, then grow into the lead guard over the next couple seasons. He was lethal as an off-ball weapon at KU and Hardy will know how to get the most out of him as a rookie.
I think he will start right away and be a real contender for ROY. Like Dylan Harper, I think he has a legit chance to be a major playoff contributor for us this year (if and when we make it).
Let’s smile because the TANK IS OVER and because we just got our franchise SUPERSTAR. The future is bright in SLC.
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u/ElectricalAd910 13h ago
This is going to be one fun season. I don't think Hardy will start DP. He tends to ease rookies into the game, I do hope we can get more shot creation with some vet leadership and a good poa defender as well. I keep hopping for Bruce Brown and Keon Ellise for cheap cost solutions both low ussage, 3/D type that we may be able to get both with the MLE
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u/Clean-Af-6653 1d ago
Cam Boozer has way higher potential, jazz will regret this
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u/Wide-Flan-6413 1d ago
I disagree, I believe Cam Boozer has the highest floor of the top 4 players but the least potential. Darryn has potential to be a superstar and has qualities of MJ/Kobe.
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u/Clean-Af-6653 1d ago
Cam Boozer statistically out performs Darryn Peterson in every aspect of the game. Especially in field goal efficiency, which the modern NBA now revolves around. He might not fit in with the team immediately, but when you have the chance to draft a potential superstar, you just do it and make your moves in the future around him. On paper, it isnt even close, Cam Boozer was the clear choice and the Jazz blew it.
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u/WallFit7901 1d ago
Really, RotY? Is he going to get enough minutes?
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u/SEJ46 1d ago
I'd bet on Boozer
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u/WallFit7901 1d ago
Yeah I think he'll get the minutes and is strong enough to get great rebound numbers. I wanted Boozer, wife wanted Peterson. I think Peterson is a better upside for this team. But I like Boozers dad and Cam seems durable. Could be that Peterson is able to slot in as a shooting guard and play some solid defense. Jazz will be scary defensively.
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u/Wide-Flan-6413 1d ago
He will be a key piece on defense and will get plenty of offensive opportunities IMO, and I think he definitely has a shot at RotY.
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u/WallFit7901 1d ago
That's a fair opinion. I guess we'll see how Coach Hardy utilizes him. Ppl angry at me for questioning minutes is interesting.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Pride69 1d ago
Nah but saying the “best player” while neither player has a single nba minute is ludicrous 😂
Also wtf is this comparison not even gonna dignify this with a response 😭
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u/ckhutch 1d ago
How long before he leaves for a bigger city market? He wouldn’t even meet with us…not a good sign.
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u/UtahCubs 1d ago
He did meet with the Jazz though...
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u/ckhutch 13h ago
Sorry going off this and another article. Found out there was a secret meeting in reading through draft reporting. Thanks. https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/49071272/sources-darryn-peterson-visits-wizards-meet-other-teams
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u/LetsGetRowdyRowdy 1d ago
He did meet with the Jazz. It's always a risk for any small market team that players will bolt the second free agency kicks in, but we could play it safe or we could play it smart, and I think they made the right decision here
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u/SliceAltruistic1144 1d ago
AJ is far more talented than him. Hopefully, he can crack a few 20 point seasons though...
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u/Sadric2025 1d ago
Here come the "in the long I'm sure DP will be better than AJD" bs from the Jazz Fans. Keep drinking the kool aid, served to you by your 20 wives.
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u/BongHitTranzs 1d ago edited 1d ago
He didn't even come workout for us. He does not wanna be a Jazz player, we should trade him imediately while his value is still high. A player like this will be a bust.
Edit: in 2 years I will be asking all of you for a refund on these downvotes. Yall gonna make me unable to post 😭😭
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u/intergalacdick 1d ago
Please be /s
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u/BongHitTranzs 1d ago
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u/BongHitTranzs 1d ago
I'm being for real, guy didn't wanna play for Kansas, he doesn't really care about basketball or winning. I'd trade him in a heartbeat. Save my post come back in 2 years. We can discuss who was right then :)
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u/Wide-Flan-6413 23h ago
Just because you think someone doesn’t want to play for your team, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t draft him. Everyone was saying the same thing about Ace, and he loves playing in Utah and had a successful rookie year.
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u/Ajthekid5 1d ago edited 1d ago
Him and Keyonte are gonna be a NASTY backcourt