# Utah Jazz Final Mock Draft Prediction for No. 2 Pick
The Utah Jazz are just hours away from making their grand entrance into the 2026 NBA Draft, and fans are eagerly waiting to see where each prospect will begin their professional careers. With the team's young backcourt already looking promising, the Jazz are expected to select Darryn Peterson, a guard from Kansas, with the No. 2 pick.
What happened?
Following the NBA draft combine and weeks of pre-draft workouts, front offices will finalize their decisions this evening. Our mock draft includes data from CBB Analytics, and we also spoke with P3, a sports science and athletic training company that uses biomechanical data and movement profiling to evaluate players and project NBA outcomes.
Why it matters for Utah Jazz
The Jazz were "genuinely torn" about who to select once on the clock, and Cameron Boozer remained "firmly in the mix" at No. 2 overall. However, many scouts and evaluators still feel that Peterson is the most talented player in this class. He is incredibly rare to find a prospect who is able to score as efficiently as Peterson did while holding a usage rate as high as his was this season.
What comes next?
The Jazz will select players on behalf of their trade partners, as two big trades broke late night on Monday, June 22. One involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and the other involving Julius Randle. Those 2026 picks remain with their current teams in our mock draft, although those teams will be selecting players on behalf of their trade partners.
Darryn Peterson player profile
Position: Guard Previous Team: Kansas 19.8 points per game 4.4 rebounds per game 1.7 assists per game 44.2 field goal percentage 38.4 three-point field goal percentage
2026 Utah Jazz mock draft roundup
April 6: Kingston Flemings April 13: Kingston Flemings April 28: Darryn Peterson May 8: Darryn Peterson May 10: Cameron Boozer May 19: Cameron Boozer May 28: Cameron Boozer June 8: Cameron Boozer June 15: Cameron Boozer
The Utah Jazz have been on a Recent form (last 5): 1W-0D-4L (LWLLL, most recent first) and their last result was a 131-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on April 13, 2026.
The 2026 NBA Draft first round order is as follows: Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers (via IND), Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks (via NOP), Dallas Mavericks.
The Jazz are expected to select Darryn Peterson with the No. 2 pick, and fans are eagerly waiting to see how he will fit in with the team's young backcourt, including Keyonte George.
The 2026 NBA Draft is just hours away, and the Utah Jazz are ready to make their move. Will they select Darryn Peterson, or will they go with Cameron Boozer? Only time will tell.
