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Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

SAFE VS SUPERSTAR? Cam Boozer or Caleb Wilson at 3! Franchise Player Upside for Utah Jazz.

Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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4.71.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Leif breaks down the Utah Jazz’s biggest decision in the upcoming draft: what to do with the No. 3 pick. The debate centers on two elite prospects — Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson — who represent very different paths for the franchise. We dive into Boozer’s polished, NBA-ready game, his high basketball IQ, and why he might be the safest bet to become a long-term cornerstone. Then we shift to Wilson, the fast-rising forward with elite athleticism and defensive upside, and discuss whether his ceiling makes him worth the risk at No. 3. From roster fit and timeline to star potential and developmental curve, we explore how each prospect aligns with the Jazz’s rebuild and what this pick could signal about the team’s direction moving forward. If you’re asking whether Utah should play it safe or swing big, this episode has you covered.

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0:00.0

If the Jazz end up with pick number three, who should we pick?

0:05.1

Cam Boozer or Caleb Wilson?

0:07.0

Find out next on Locked On Jazz.

0:14.8

You are Locked On Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.

0:19.7

Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:28.0

Hello, and welcome into Locked On Jazz.

0:30.2

My name's Leif Tulene.

0:31.1

I'm excited to be filling in for Daylock on Locked On Jazz.

0:34.6

Today, I'll break down the cases to pick Cam Booser and Caleb Wilson and where I

0:39.8

lean on who would be my pick number three if the Jazz are drafting there. So let's dive right in.

0:46.0

Let's start with Cam Booser. Cambooser, A.J. DeBonsa, Darren Peterson. That's been the big three.

0:51.8

And trying to usurp one of those top three spots is Caleb

0:54.7

Wilson. And Caleb Wilson has a claim and a half, but we'll start with Camboozer. Camboozer, what you need

1:01.0

to know about him is he's the best player in college basketball this year. He may not be the best player in

1:05.9

terms of what he ends up being because AJ Dubanza and Darren Peterson have more upside. Like the knock on Cambooz's his upside is paling in comparison to the other two.

1:16.1

But what he does have is the accolades of being the best player in college basketball

1:21.6

on a number one overall seed.

1:24.0

And he wins.

1:25.4

He wins at every level he's played.

1:30.4

And he does so by steadily putting up 22 and 11 with four assists, makes free throws, makes the right plays as an offensive hub,

1:36.2

but he just lacks vertical explosion. And that's everyone's knock on him. There's more of this

1:41.3

negative stuff around Camboozer and the people who are positive end up

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