CHICAGO — The Utah Jazz have secured the second pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The Draft Lottery was held Sunday, and Utah drew the #2 pick.
The Jazz were guaranteed a pick in the top eight because of their 22-60 record this past season. They tied with the Sacramento Kings for the worst record in the Western Conference and fourth worst in the league overall.
Jazz owner Ryan Smith would love to select BYU star AJ Dybantsa. However, the Washington Wizards have the #1 pick, and Dybantsa is considered the top prospect of the draft by most experts.
Cameron Boozer — from Duke and a son of former Jazz star Carlos Boozer — and Darryn Peterson of Kansas are the favorites to be the second pick, according to most national NBA news outlets.
According to SLC Dunk, Utah's most probable lottery result was the #6 pick at 27%. They had an 11.5% chance at getting #1 and 11.4% at number two.
Sunday's result is tied for the best draft placing in Jazz franchise history. The only other time they had the second pick was in 1980, when they drafted Darrell Griffith.
