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🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Utah Jazz face a pivotal draft moment: will star power or untapped potential shape their future? Leif Thulin and Tony Jones debate the best-case outcomes for the Jazz in the upcoming NBA Draft, weighing the ceilings and floors of standouts like AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer, and Caleb Wilson. With comparisons to elite talents such as Tracy McGrady, Brandon Ingram, and Kevin Garnett, the stakes for transforming Utah’s roster have never been higher. Key questions dominate the conversation: Should the Jazz target NBA-ready scoring or gamble on athleticism and versatility to chase long-term success? The hosts break down guard and wing dynamics, draft strategy for picks 5-8, and the broader implications for competing in a Western Conference packed with length and athleticism. Locked On Jazz delivers insider analysis on how the right draft choice could propel Utah back into playoff contention.

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0:00.0	Stars make it possible to win it all in the NBA, and the jazz need luck to get the best of the best.
0:07.7	And that's who?
0:09.2	That's what we're going to find out next on Locked on Jazz.
0:17.4	You are Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:22.2	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:29.9	What's up, Jazz Nation?
0:31.2	My name's Lee Tulane.
0:32.2	Excited to fill in for David Locke on Locked-on Jazz.
0:34.6	I got a great episode for you today.
0:36.1	And today's episode is brought to you by Game Time
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0:43.3	Today, on today's show, I got Tony Jones, the man the myth, the legend. Tony Jones,
0:47.5	now we will debate AJ versus Darren, Cam versus Caleb, who to take it five and below and discuss
0:52.6	realistic ceilings and floors for all of the
0:55.0	above. So let's dive right into the action. Tony, first things first, thank you for hopping on.
1:00.7	And second thing second for you. I got to ask, if the Jazz get won, is it obvious, AJ?
1:07.3	I'm taking AJ. Before the season, I would have taken Darren, but I flipped those two during the season.
1:16.5	So I would take AJ, number one, unequivocably, and I would take Darren number two, pretty much
1:23.2	unequivocably.
1:24.8	But I would have number two, I mean, I would go with Darren number two,
1:31.4	but it would probably be a conversation, but not a conversation with who people think it might be.
1:38.7	Okay, okay.
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