SALT LAKE CITY – With eight days remaining before the NBA Draft, a significant shake-up appears to be brewing at the top of the lottery involving the Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz with Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Peterson and Dybantsa both completed pre-draft workouts with the Wizards, while Dybantsa also worked out for the Jazz.
KSL Sports has confirmed that Peterson will not work out for the Jazz following his visit to Washington.
Developments ahead of the June 23-24 NBA draft: BYU’s AJ Dybantsa has conducted formal visits with both the Washington Wizards (No. 1) and Utah Jazz (No. 2) while Kansas’ Darryn Peterson only visited the Wizards and does not plan to grant anyone else a meeting, sources tell me…
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2026
Why Darryn Peterson is not visiting the Utah Jazz
Last week, I reported that the Jazz had already hosted a draft workout with Cameron Boozer and planned to bring in both Peterson and Dybantsa in the week leading up to the draft.
While Dybantsa followed through on his visit, Peterson canceled his scheduled workout after his trip to Washington.
A Shake-up at the top of the NBA Draft 👀🚨@BensHoops breaks down what he’s hearing on Darryn Peterson canceling his workouts with teams following his visit with the Washington Wizards and what it could mean for the Jazz.#darrynpeterson #nbadraft pic.twitter.com/Grw1WTlHc6
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) June 15, 2026
Sources told KSL Sports that Peterson’s camp is “very confident they are going #1,” prompting the change in this week’s plans.
Despite that expectation, there has been “plenty of communication” between the Jazz and Peterson, and the Kansas guard was not “trying to avoid Utah at all.”
Teams often know the likely top overall pick entering the final week before the draft. As of Monday, Peterson’s decision to cancel his workout with the Jazz, while Dybantsa maintained his visit, suggests a shift at the top of the draft.
Who will the Jazz take at No. 2?
If Peterson goes first overall next week, the Jazz will likely choose among Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson.
Dybantsa spent his final high school season at Utah Prep in southern Utah and played his lone college season at BYU, located 45 miles south of the Delta Center. The wing led the nation in scoring as a freshman and set multiple BYU and Big 12 records during his season in Provo.
“He is never not dangerous when he has the ball in his hands.”
Jazz Notes pod broke down the top NBA prospects, starting with AJ Dybansta.
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Boozer, the son of former Jazz All-Star Carlos Boozer, is among the most decorated players in basketball history through his high school career and freshman season at Duke.
Wilson posted an eye-popping season at North Carolina, averaging 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds, but suffered a season-ending hand injury before the NCAA Tournament.
The first round of the NBA Draft will be held Tuesday, June 23, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
