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Utah Jazz leaders visited Darryn Peterson’s hometown before the NBA draft. Here’s what they learned.

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By Jason Batacao Verified
| The Salt Lake Tribune Verified
Austin Ainge made sure to do his homework. Ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson had canceled all of his workouts except one with the Washington Wizards, who held the top pick. Some speculated that the 6-foot-6 guard was trying to send a message. Maybe he didn’t want to move to Salt Lake City? Maybe he was just that sure that he’d go No. 1?
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‘Now’s our time’: Utah Jazz fans rejoice as Darryn Peterson gives them something they’ve been missing

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By Andy Larsen Verified, Jason Batacao Verified, Sam Foster
| The Salt Lake Tribune Verified
The blacktop baked in the 95-degree sun, and the air was thick with smoke from fires that would eventually tint the sky red. If that sounds like a postcard from hell, maybe that’s why so many Utah Jazz fans waited there in line for hours, grinning. It was the day they were getting out. After four long years of rebuilding, losing 221 games along the way, Tuesday’s NBA draft marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another for basketball fans here.
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Do the Utah Jazz have concerns about Darryn Peterson’s health? Here’s what Austin Ainge said.

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By Jason Batacao Verified
| The Salt Lake Tribune Verified
Darryn Peterson faced a lot of questions this year. Was he missing games for “load management”? Was he really hurt? And why was he hurt? The Utah Jazz are satisfied with his answers. “He’s been working out twice a day every day,” Jazz President of Basketball Operations Austin Ainge said after selecting Peterson with the No. 2 pick Tuesday. “He feels great.” Peterson played in 24 games with the Jayhawks while dealing with hamstring issues and cramps last season.
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