The Utah Jazz are reportedly not on Darryn Peterson's radar ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. His camp believes he has a real chance to be selected No. 1 by the Washington Wizards, and they prefer he doesn't land with the Jazz. The Wizards have centered their pre-draft work on Peterson and former BYU wing AJ Dybantsa, and they are open to trading the No. 1 pick. A final decision has yet to be made about who will be selected first, but both are viewed as viable candidates. Peterson has steered his process toward Washington and away from Utah, a contrast with Dybantsa, who has held formal visits with both the Wizards and the Jazz. While Peterson believes he's the best player in this draft, if he doesn't go first, his camp would rather he end up with the Memphis Grizzlies, who pick No. 3, than with Utah at No. 2. The Jazz front office will decide if they care about what a prospect's representatives prefer. In fact, there is precedent for Utah ignoring what a prospect's camp prefers. In the 2025 NBA Draft, the Jazz selected Ace Bailey at No. 5 even though his camp tried steering him toward the Wizards at No. 6. Bailey reported to Utah without incident and has since changed representation, parting ways with Omar Cooper. The Jazz have a strong frontcourt with Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen, and they want to re-sign Walker Kessler. They may consider drafting someone else at No. 2, such as Duke's Cameron Boozer. The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 23-24 in Brooklyn.