Utah Jazz's Walter Clayton Jr. | NEXT Steph Curry or Payton Pritchard Clone?

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🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Is Walter Clayton Jr. the next Payton Pritchard? The Utah Jazz's latest draft pick draws intriguing comparisons to NBA sharpshooters. Leif Thulin breaks down Clayton's college stats, highlighting his impressive 18.3 points per game and 45/39/88 shooting splits. Drawing parallels to Steph Curry and Fred VanVleet, Thulin explores Clayton's potential as an elite shooter for the Jazz. The analysis dives into similar draft picks like Marcus Sasser and Ty Jerome, projecting Clayton's rookie impact at 6.5 points in 22 minutes per game. While praising his off-the-dribble shooting, Thulin identifies areas for improvement in Clayton's defensive game and ball-handling under pressure. Tune in for an in-depth look at how Clayton could become a valuable sixth man for Utah's roster.

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0:00.0	Is Walter Clayton Jr. Peyton Pritchard 2.0?
0:05.5	And what other big-name collegiate stars does Walt resemble?
0:09.0	Find out next on Locked-on Jazz.
0:17.2	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.
0:30.8	Welcome in to Locked on Jazz.
0:32.6	I'm Leave Tulane, and I'm excited to be with you guys, filling in for David Locke on Lock on Jazz.
0:37.7	As most of you guys know by now, I'm a lifelong Jazz fan credentialed NBA analyst,
0:43.4	attend you the 2023 and 2024 NBA Combine, Jazz Broadcast Assistant and Stastician
0:49.1	and Lover of College Hoops.
0:50.3	So I'll make sure you guys know what you need to know about your beloved Utah Jazz.
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1:05.1	Today's question is, what do you think of the best comparison is for Walter Clayton Jr.?
1:10.2	And is it one of the ones I'm going to tell you about?
1:12.5	Or are these all just because they're older guards in college that have done some things in the NBA?
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1:27.9	your first year. Today on the show, I'll examine the comparison with Peyton Pritchard and other
1:32.5	smaller guards drafted as similar qualifications in college as Walter Clayton Jr.
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