Pre-Draft Outlook
For a team that won 17 games in 2024-25 and 22 games in 2025-26, scoring and depth are necessities. Utah has building blocks with veterans and young players, and next season, the Jazz should be in a position to begin showing more progress.
The Way to Go
The Jazz haven’t had a top-two pick since drafting Darrell Griffith second in the 1980 draft. Selecting Kansas guard Darryn Peterson is the kind of scorer and shooter who should accelerate Utah’s rebuild.
— Jeff Zillgitt
Under Contract
G: Isaiah Collier
G: Keyonte George
G: Hayden Gray
G: John Konchar
G: Bez Mbeng
G/F: Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
F: Ace Bailey
F: Blake Hinson
F: Cody Williams
F: Brice Sensabaugh
F/C: Jaren Jackson Jr.
F/C: Lauri Markkanen
C: Kyle Filipowski
Free agents
G: Elijah Harkless
F/C: Kevin Love
F/C: Oscar Tshiebwe
C: Walker Kessler
C: Jusuf Nurkić