ALARM: Darryn Peterson FACES Early Summer League CHALLENGES, Cody Williams WORRIES GROWING

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🗓️ 14 July 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Utah Jazz fans sound the alarm after Cody Williams’ Summer League struggles and glaring questions arise about his long-term fit. Can defensive prowess outweigh offensive hesitancy, or does Williams risk being left behind as the Jazz look to solidify their rotation? Meanwhile, Darryn Peterson—despite defensive schemes dialed in to stop him—continues to flash elite scoring and playmaking, but turnovers and shot creation under NBA physicality remain concerns for his rookie campaign. Leif spotlights Keyonte George as the Jazz’s most crucial piece for both the 2024 season and the team’s long-term future. Will George’s efficiency and leadership cement his role as Utah’s table-setter next to stars like Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson, and rising phenom Ace Bailey? Key segments include Jazz Summer League takeaways, individual prospect evaluations, positional battles, and what it will take for Utah to accelerate their rebuild in a loaded Western Conference.

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0:00.0	Summer League means not a whole ton until it means a ton.
0:06.6	Here are the glaring takeaways from Summer League.
0:15.8	You are Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:23.2	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz. Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network,
0:31.8	your team every day. What's up, Jazz Nation? It's Leaf To Lean here on Locked-on Jazz. Today,
0:38.5	I'll discuss Cody Williams' latest disaster of a performance, and even from an ardent Cody Williams supporter,
0:45.1	I am scared. Why Keante George is now the most important player on the jazz this season for the jazz's future, but we're going to start with the start of the show. And I'll ask the question,
0:50.6	are there any real worries from Darren Peterson's last two games? So let's dive right in.
0:55.9	Darren Peterson started off in Salt Lake with tremendous performances, 28 points.
1:03.3	And then the next one, it was the question, oh, can you limit turnovers?
1:06.5	25 points, 12 assists, two turnovers.
1:10.7	That was Salt Lake.
1:12.2	This is Vegas.
1:13.6	And in Vegas, Cody struggled enormously, but Darren's the guy we really care about here.
1:20.9	And Darren's struggles have been ones I think are pretty easily explained.
1:25.1	But I want to address them because it would be unfair to just sing the praises of him only
1:29.1	without at least acknowledging what are statistically standing out.
1:34.8	But when you watch, I think it's pretty explainable.
1:37.6	So he's averaging 23.5 points per game, which is the most of any guard.
1:42.2	And that's only the Vegas Summer League.
1:44.1	If you include the Salt Lake one, he's averaging 25 again.
1:47.8	It's pretty darn good.
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