WOW: Jazz Darryn Peterson Draws Kyrie Irving Comp—Why He Will SOAR Past AJ Dybantsa per BYU LEGEND

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🗓️ 9 July 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Utah Jazz fans, is Darryn Peterson destined to be the next NBA superstar? BYU legend Kyle Collinsworth makes waves by comparing Peterson’s scoring prowess to Kyrie Irving, citing his elite three-level scoring, fluid shot mechanics, and rare ability to create his own looks both on and off the ball. The conversation highlights how Peterson’s skill set, including his defensive upside and size, could give the Jazz a legitimate championship window during his rookie contract and projects him as a future All-NBA talent. Key topics include whether Peterson can anchor a title contender, the impact of surrounding Jazz stars like Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr., and what sets Peterson apart from fellow rookie AJ Dybantsa. The discussion tackles the Jazz’s roster construction, Peterson’s Hall of Fame potential, and the learning curve facing high-profile NBA rookies. Can Peterson become the closer—and elevate Utah into a new era of contention?

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0:00.0	Darren Peterson scores like Kyrie, former NBA player and BYU legend explains the vision next on Locked On Jazz.
0:15.0	You are Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:19.8	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:27.4	What's up, Jazz Nation? My name's Lee, and I'm joined by Kyle Collinsworth, the BYU legend,
0:33.1	former Dallas Maverick, to discuss this excellent rookie class, but specifically his vision for Darren Peterson's
0:39.3	career. And we start with a very interesting comparison of sorts. It's not a one-to-one,
0:44.2	but how Darren Peterson scores like Kyrie. So let's dive right in. We got a lot of ball to talk.
0:49.4	But here is the quote from Kyle Collinsworth, and we've got him to explain it. He says, my NBA comp for
0:56.2	Darren Peterson is Kyrie Irving, not so much in style of play with ball handling and finishing,
1:00.9	but in the fact that they both have a super high skill set and they are both three level
1:04.3	scores who can create their own shot really well. And they can both play on and off the ball.
1:09.5	So that's a great explanation, but who better to ask them the source?
1:12.5	Kyle Collinsworth kind enough to join me.
1:14.7	And I'll just turn it over to you.
1:15.8	I want you just further elaborate on that quote and what you've noticed about DP
1:19.7	that makes him draw that amazing praise.
1:22.8	Yeah, I mean, first off, I feel like Kyrie entering college was one of those guys that didn't belong in college.
1:30.8	He went through a lot of injuries too.
1:32.6	They didn't rush him back.
1:33.9	They figured he'd be the number one pick.
1:36.3	Very similar to DP in a sense where like Kyrie Irving's skill set was too high for college.
1:42.0	And I feel like DP's the same way where he was just too good for college. It was just an unnecessary stop for college. And I feel like D.P. is the same way where he was just too good for college.
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