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BREAKING NEWS: Utah Jazz send Walker Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers
The Walker Kessler saga is officially over, and so is his tenure in Utah. The Utah Jazz are sending Walker Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers in a sign-and-trade for unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, plus the right to swap first-round picks in 2028 and 2030. The Lakers are paying Kessler $130 million […]
Ace Bailey and Cody Williams impart wisdom on the Jazz’s new Summer League star
Take a breath, people. This article is a momentary bubble of safety from the ongoing Walker Kessler free agency debacle. I will not be adding my fingerprints to the growing collection of my peers’ on the big red illuminating “PANIC” button. I don’t need that kind of anxiety in my life, so I opt to […]
Walker Kessler’s High Price Tag Revealed – Should Jazz Match?
Hopes are high for the Utah Jazz as they prepare for their first winning season since the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert era. They’ve brought on Darryn Peterson to help on the perimeter, and retained Jusuf Nurkic to hold down the paint. However, in order to achieve or surpass the lofty expectations Jazz fans have […]
Accepting Our Fate: Walker Kessler
The NBA off-season has officially started and we’ve already seen some pretty big moves just today: The Atlanta Hawks declined their option on Jonathan Kuminga’s contract making him a free agent, Andrew Wiggins signed a 3-year, $64 million deal to return to the Miami Heat, and the biggest of them all (so far) is that […]
Report: Jusuf Nurkic to re-sign with the Utah Jazz
The first official deal of free agency is reportedly in agreement for the Utah Jazz. On Monday afternoon, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that center Jusuf Nurkic intends to sign a two-year, $22 million dollar contract to stay in Utah. According to Charania, “Utah officials worked through the deal with Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul on […]
3 Lessons Utah Jazz Fans Can Learn From the 2026 Finals
The New York Knicks are the 2026 NBA Champions. The confetti has been cleared from the streets in the heart of New York City, and the other 29 teams in the NBA have already turned their sights on the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season with newfound hope that they themselves can reach the mountaintop of NBA […]
Danny Ainge Has A Type — Does Darryn Peterson Fit It?
When we think of a type, we’re usually thinking of the type of person we’d like to date. For many of us, it’s finding literally anyone who treats us nicely, is okay with a little heft in the middle, and can put up with an unhealthy obsession with Jazz basketball (sobs softly). But this is […]
Blake Hinson, Utah Jazz legend, halts the jersey number carousel
Around and around and around it goes. Darryn Peterson’s prophesied selection with the second overall NBA Draft pick brought about a struggle that has spanned through generations — his preferred jersey number had already been claimed. For NBA basketball players, a jersey number is much more than an arbitrary digit (unless you’re Dwight Howard, I […]
Utah Jazz News and Notes: New signings are happening
The Utah Jazz have a lot of signings happening for the upcoming Summer League and offseason. Here’s a list of everything they’ve been up to. Utah Jazz sign Tamar Bates to two-way deal. According to Michael Scott, the Jazz signed Tamar Bates to a two-way deal. Scotto mentioned that Bates was sidelined with a foot […]
Darryn Peterson has arrived in Utah, and it’s going great!
Everything has been coming up Millhouse for Utah Jazz fans the last two months, and the last week has been no different. It started with a successful draft night, when the Jazz got their guy, Darryn Peterson. It was a draft with a legitimate debate between two incredible prospects over who should be the #1 […]
Darryn Peterson gets his jersey number for the Utah Jazz
“Will Darryn Peterson be able to wear No. 22?” Of all the questions surrounding Darryn Peterson and the Utah Jazz, this one, albeit inconsequential, has been consistently brought up. On Friday morning, that question was answered when the Jazz announced that Darryn Peterson would be wearing his college and high school number, 22. During his […]
Where Darryn Peterson Would Rank Among The Best Jazz Prospects Ever
The Utah Jazz are entering next season with a prospect many are considering the best prospect in team history. But is he really? Let’s take a look at all the prospects in team history and decide who were the top ten best prospects in Jazz history. It’s important to note that this is not a […]
Utah Jazz Reacts Survey: Should Darryn Peterson start?
The Utah Jazz just had one of the best drafts in team history, and will come into this season with Darryn Peterson. He’s the best prospect to be drafted by the Jazz in team history, considering how high he was projected to go. The question for the Jazz this upcoming season is, should he start […]
NBA Draft Grades Roundup
The Utah Jazz are coming away with one of the greatest draft opportunities in all of team history. The #2 pick could not have happened in a more talented draft. The question is, did they make the right pick? Here is a roundup of all the draft grades around the league, telling us how the […]
Evaluation: Darryn Peterson is the capstone of the Utah Jazz rebuild
All in all, it’s just another brick in the wallAll in all, you’re just another brick in the wall— Pink Floyd, Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 Darryn Peterson is the defining piece of Utah’s rebuild It would be inappropriate to open this article with anything besides a warm welcome to the newest member […]
NBA Draft 2nd Round Preview/Thread: How to watch, start time, TV channel
While the Jazz have used the only 2026 draft pick that they currently own (and used it well), there’s still fun to be had during the second round. Shams Charania has reported that the Knicks and Grizzlies are actively shopping picks #31 and #32, respectively – as owners and general managers find their ideal players […]
First Round Draft Recap – Darryn Peterson brings hope to Salt Lake City
The 2026 NBA Draft will go down in the history books for the Utah Jazz. It really was a long time coming. Tonight, they selected their first top-2 pick since the 1980 Darrell Griffith selection. For weeks, there was a shakeup between the top-3. First, the Wizards-Jazz egregious mock trades (sorry, Ace is still ours, […]
2026 NBA Draft Live Picks 1-14
The NBA draft is now live, and we’ll see who all the picks end up being. Follow us here as we monitor each pick as the night moves on. Vote in our poll here for what you would grade the Darryn Peterson pick for the Utah Jazz.
Jazz Draft: Darryn Peterson is headed to Utah with the No. 2 pick
With the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Jazz have selected Darryn Peterson, the 6-foot-6 guard out of Kansas who averaged 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. This is an incredible pick for the Jazz as AJ Dybantsa goes No. 1 to the Washington Wizards, leaving Peterson for Utah to claim. […]
NBA Draft Preview: How to watch, start time, TV channel
It’s draft day in Brooklyn. The Utah Jazz, after beating the lottery odds, will make the most consequential draft pick franchise history. Since May, rumors have circulated around Utah in every which way. Will the Jazz trade up for the first overall pick? Will they trade down to three? Maybe they’ll take Cameron Boozer over […]
Latest Utah Jazz NBA Draft Intel and Rumors
It’s Draft Day Eve! With less than 24 hours left before the NBA Draft, there are more news and rumors that continue to leak out about both the potential pick for Utah, as well as with the Walker Kessler situation. Is the Walker Kessler situation still in flux? A few days ago, the Walker Kessler […]
The Best and Worst Jazz Draft Picks of the Last Decade
During the last decade the Jazz have had their fair share of hits and misses in the draft. Today we take a look back at the best, and worst of these picks, tomorrow the Jazz will make their most important selection in franchise history. Best: Donovan Mitchell In 2017 the Jazz made one of the […]
What Would A Successful Rookie Season for Darryn Peterson Actually Look Like?
The Utah Jazz are just days away from one of the most important days in franchise history. They will be making the choice between Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa once the Wizards finalize their pick. Since lottery day, it’s been the consensus that AJ Dybantsa will get picked first. At FanDuel, Peterson is still considered […]
Utah Jazz Free Agency: Jazz interested in re-signing backup center
According to Michael Scotto, the Utah Jazz have interest in re-signing Jusuf Nurkic. There’s not a lot here other than the simple statement about Utah wanting Nurkic back. From Scotto: The Utah Jazz has expressed interest in re-signing center Jusuf Nurkic, league sources told Hoopshype. There you have it. The Jazz have interest, which makes sense. […]
Who the Utah Jazz should draft | Podcast w/ Tony Jones of the Athletic
Tony Jones was kind enough to join me on the Hoops Nerd Show to talk about the upcoming NBA Draft and what might happen with the Utah Jazz. Some of the things we covered included: Here is the podcast link for those who want it I just want to a huge shoutout to Tony Jones […]
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