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Jazz Owner Ryan Smith Leaving Options Open at No. 2 Pick

Utah Jazz On SI·Jared Koch·22 days ago
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The Utah Jazz struck gold in this year's NBA draft lottery by jumping up to obtain the number two pick on the board, making it the franchise's first second-overall pick dating back to 1980 . The historical and current implications of the Jazz's lottery leap are significant . Not only were the Jazz able to move up in the lottery with their own pick for the first time ever, but doing so couldn't have come at a better time for a draft class as strong as this one. Having a pick as high as the top two slots gives the Jazz a ton of optionality for how they want to approach their next few weeks leading up to June's draft. They could stick and pick for a blue-chip talent like BYU's AJ Dybantsa if he's lucky enough to fall. They might land on another similarly graded prospect like Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer, or perhaps make a move up or down the board if the right opportunity arises.…

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