2026 оны NBA-ийн драфтын хоёр дахь сонголт Даррин Петерсон Канзасын их сургуульд өнгөрүүлсэн ээдрээтэй карьераа ардаа орхиж, Юта Жазз дахь тоглолтдоо таатай байгаагаа илэрхийлжээ.
Пүрэв гарагт болсон Зуны лигийн тоглолтод Юта Жазз Вашингтон Уизардс багт 92-88-ын харьцаатайгаар ялагдсан ч Петерсон багийнхаа төлөө 24 оноо авчээ. Тэрээр Канзас их сургуульд байхдаа бөмбөг эзэмших эрх багатай, өөрийнхөөрөө тоглож чадахгүй байсан бол одоо үндсэн тоглогчийн хувиар дахин таашаал авч эхэлснээ онцолсон байна.
Зуны лигийн эхний тоглолтуудад Петерсон амжилттай оролцож, Атланта Хоукс багийн эсрэг 28 оноо, Мемфис Гриззлис багийн эсрэг 25 оноо, 12 assist-ийн үзүүлэлт үзүүлээд байв. Гэвч пүрэв гарагийн тоглолтод тэрээр 24 оноо авсан ч найман удаа бөмбөг алдаж, есөн удаа алдаа гаргасан нь тоглолтын үр дүнд сөргөөр нөлөөлжээ.
Канзасын бүрэлдэхүүнд байхдаа тэрээр голчлон гурван онооны шидэлт гүйцэтгэдэг байсан бөгөөд тоглолтын төгсгөлд талбайг орхих асуудалтай тулгарч байсан нь түүний биеийн байдалтай холбоотой байв. Юта Жазз багт тэрээр Лаури Маркканен, Жарен Жексон Жр., Эйс Бэйли нарын хамтаар залуу бүрэлдэхүүнийг тэргүүлж, илүү өргөн боломжийг эрэлхийлж байна.
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Darryn Peterson sounds ready to move on from his at-times confounding college career at Kansas.
The No. 2 overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft led the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Summer League action, losing 92-88 to the Washington Wizards and top pick AJ Dybantsa. After the game, he spoke about how much fun he was having in his Jazz career — then positively compared it to his time with the Jayhawks:
“I’m back having fun. I wasn’t really experiencing it that much at Kansas. I was off [the ball] a ton, so I feel like myself again. Being on the ball, that’s what comes with it: being double teamed, different coverages, so keep adjusting.
It’s been a successful Summer League so far for Peterson, who has indeed been handed primary ballhandling duties on the Jazz. He posted 28 points on 11-of-21 shooting in his debut against the Atlanta Hawks then had 25 points and 12 assists against the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this week.
Thursday was a bit more messy. Peterson had 24 points, but also committed eight turnovers and an only-in-Summer-League nine fouls while duking it out with Dybantsa.
The No. 1 and No. 2 picks battled in Las Vegas tonight…
🧙♂️ AJ DYBANTSA: 27 PTS (game-high)
🎶 DARRYN PETERSON: 24 PTS (team-high)The Wizards defeated the Jazz in a nail-biter! pic.twitter.com/5gIT2IjR5A
— NBA (@NBA) July 10, 2026
Peterson’s Kansas career was successful enough to make him a No. 2 pick, as he flashed enough shooting, playmaking and defense to put him in consideration for the top pick. Prospects with his level of two-way upside are rare.
However, as Peterson noted, he was often used as an off-ball guard, averaging only 1.6 assists per game and taking more 3-pointers than anyone else on the team. It’s not like he was bad in that role — he earned All-Big 12 second-team honors — but he evidently wasn’t happy about it. There was also the matter of his frequent exits late in games, which he attributed to creatine brought on by a creatine surplus.
The Jazz now represent a clean slate for Peterson. He joins a team that is both young and looking to take the next step soon behind forwards Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ace Bailey, all of whom could benefit if he is able to distribute the ball as hoped.
