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Jazz ‘genuinely torn’ over drafting AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer or Darryn
Peterson: Sources
爵士在AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer跟Darryn Peterson之間陷入選擇困難
The Utah Jazz are “genuinely torn” between selecting AJ Dybantsa, Cameron
Boozer or Darryn Peterson one week away from the NBA Draft, league sources
told The Athletic.
Dybantsa, Boozer and Peterson are the consensus top three players on the board
. The Jazz hold the No. 2 pick while the Washington Wizards hold the top pick,
and the Memphis Grizzlies select at No. 3. The Jazz have had Dybantsa and
Boozer for private workouts, according to league sources. Peterson canceled
his workout this week amid reports that he believes he will be the No. 1 pick,
and he hopes the Wizards select him.
The Jazz, according to league sources, weren’t surprised by Peterson’s
canceled workout. They anticipated it, on some levels. They also won’t
hesitate to select Peterson if they determine the former Kansas star guard is
the best player on the board when they pick. The Jazz encountered this
scenario last season with Ace Bailey, whose representation tried to steer him
to the Wizards. Bailey did not work out for the Jazz; the Jazz took him at No.
5 without hesitation, and he is now a foundational piece heading into his
second season.
Utah’s front office is confident in its ability to sell prospects on the
organization’s culture once that drafted prospect is in the building. The
Jazz believe this situation won’t be any different.
Through the draft process, according to league sources, the three prospects
have stood out in different ways. Dybantsa, at 6-foot-9, is maybe the most
physically imposing of the three, relative to his position. The former BYU
star is capable of playing both wing positions, and he’s the giant shooting
guard/small forward that almost every team covets. The Jazz are drawn to
Peterson’s ability to score at a high level. They love Boozer’s ability to
pass, rebound and process the game at a high level.
That Boozer is firmly in the mix at No. 2 is a testament to how much the Jazz
like him, being that he isn’t a clean positional fit. The Jazz already have
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen at his position, but Boozer is so
talented that it may not matter for the Jazz. They may take him and worry
about fit after.
The irony of Peterson’s camp revealing his preference for the Wizards is that
Utah is the cleanest fit for him of the three teams at the top of the draft.
The Jazz see him as a shooting guard who can play point guard. Behind the
scenes, there is some concern on Peterson’s side that he and Jazz point guard
Keyonte George share the same agency. But the Jazz firmly believe the two can
play together. The teams advancing deep into the playoffs enforced that
belief by simultaneously playing multiple ball handlers.
Utah doesn’t have a starting-level shooting guard on its roster. So, Peterson
would potentially be in line for big minutes in his rookie season, should he
wind up with the Jazz.
根據《The Athletic》報導，聯盟消息人士透露，在距離 NBA 選秀會僅剩一週的現在，
猶他爵士隊在選擇 AJ Dybantsa、Cameron Boozer 或 Darryn Peterson 之間陷入了
"真正的選擇困難"
Dybantsa、Boozer 和 Peterson 是公認的前三名球員，爵士隊握有榜眼籤，巫師隊有
狀元籤而曼菲斯灰熊隊則在第 3 順位進行挑選。消息人士指出，爵士隊先前已為 Dyban
tsa 和 Boozer 安排了單獨測試。然而，Peterson 在本週取消了試訓，此前有報導稱他
相信自己會成為狀元，並希望巫師隊會選中他。
據聯盟消息人士透露，爵士對於 Peterson 取消試訓並不感到意外，他們在某種程度上早
有這種預感。此外，如果爵士認定這位前堪薩斯大學的明星後衛是當時選秀板上最好的球
員，他們將毫不猶豫選擇 Peterson。因為爵士在上個賽季與 Ace Bailey 就經歷過類似
的情況，當時 Bailey 的經紀團隊試圖將他引導至巫師。Bailey 當時並未為爵士進行試
訓，但爵士仍在第 5 順位毫不猶豫地選下了他，而他現在正成為球隊邁入第二個賽季的
基石。
猶他爵士的高層對於在選秀後向球員推銷球隊文化充滿信心，只要該名新秀正式加入球隊
。爵士相信這次的情況也不會有任何不同。
根據聯盟消息人士透露，在整個選秀過程中，這三位新秀在不同的方面皆展現出過人之處
。身高 6 呎 9 吋的 Dybantsa，在相應的球員位置上可能是三人中身體素質最具優勢的
一位。這位前BYU的球星具備游走在兩個側翼位置的能力，是幾乎每支球隊都夢寐以求的
巨型得分後衛／小前鋒。而爵士則被 Peterson 高水準的得分能力所吸引。同時，他們也
非常欣賞 Boozer 在傳球、籃板以及解讀比賽上所展現的高商。
Boozer 能穩穩進入第 2 順位的討論名單，正證明了爵士有多麼喜歡他，即使他在場上
的位置與球隊現有陣容並非完美契合。爵士在該位置上已經擁有了 Jaren Jackson Jr.
和 Lauri Markkanen，但 Boozer 實在太過才華橫溢，對爵士來說，這點問題可能根本
無傷大雅。他們或許會先選下他，之後再去擔心陣容配置的問題。
諷刺的是，儘管 Peterson 的陣營透露了他對巫師的偏好，但就選秀順位前三名的球隊而
言，猶他其實才是最適合他的去處。爵士將他視為一名兼具控球能力的得分後衛。在私
底下， Peterson 陣營有些顧慮，因為他和爵士隊的控球後衛 Keyonte George 隸屬於同
一家經紀公司。然而，爵士堅信這兩名球員能夠共存。而那些在季後賽中能夠走遠的球隊
，也正藉由同時啟用多名持球者的打法，印證了這個建隊觀念。
目前猶他爵士隊的陣容中，缺乏一名達先發水準的得分後衛。因此，如果 Peterson 最終
落腳爵士，他將有機會在菜鳥球季就獲得大量的上場時間。
倒數最後一週1/2/3之爭會不會有最後的變數，拭目以待
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