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Jazz ‘genuinely torn’ over drafting AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer or Darryn
Peterson: Sources
爵士在AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer跟Darryn Peterson之间陷入选择困难
The Utah Jazz are “genuinely torn” between selecting AJ Dybantsa, Cameron
Boozer or Darryn Peterson one week away from the NBA Draft, league sources
told The Athletic.
Dybantsa, Boozer and Peterson are the consensus top three players on the board
. The Jazz hold the No. 2 pick while the Washington Wizards hold the top pick,
and the Memphis Grizzlies select at No. 3. The Jazz have had Dybantsa and
Boozer for private workouts, according to league sources. Peterson canceled
his workout this week amid reports that he believes he will be the No. 1 pick,
and he hopes the Wizards select him.
The Jazz, according to league sources, weren’t surprised by Peterson’s
canceled workout. They anticipated it, on some levels. They also won’t
hesitate to select Peterson if they determine the former Kansas star guard is
the best player on the board when they pick. The Jazz encountered this
scenario last season with Ace Bailey, whose representation tried to steer him
to the Wizards. Bailey did not work out for the Jazz; the Jazz took him at No.
5 without hesitation, and he is now a foundational piece heading into his
second season.
Utah’s front office is confident in its ability to sell prospects on the
organization’s culture once that drafted prospect is in the building. The
Jazz believe this situation won’t be any different.
Through the draft process, according to league sources, the three prospects
have stood out in different ways. Dybantsa, at 6-foot-9, is maybe the most
physically imposing of the three, relative to his position. The former BYU
star is capable of playing both wing positions, and he’s the giant shooting
guard/small forward that almost every team covets. The Jazz are drawn to
Peterson’s ability to score at a high level. They love Boozer’s ability to
pass, rebound and process the game at a high level.
That Boozer is firmly in the mix at No. 2 is a testament to how much the Jazz
like him, being that he isn’t a clean positional fit. The Jazz already have
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen at his position, but Boozer is so
talented that it may not matter for the Jazz. They may take him and worry
about fit after.
The irony of Peterson’s camp revealing his preference for the Wizards is that
Utah is the cleanest fit for him of the three teams at the top of the draft.
The Jazz see him as a shooting guard who can play point guard. Behind the
scenes, there is some concern on Peterson’s side that he and Jazz point guard
Keyonte George share the same agency. But the Jazz firmly believe the two can
play together. The teams advancing deep into the playoffs enforced that
belief by simultaneously playing multiple ball handlers.
Utah doesn’t have a starting-level shooting guard on its roster. So, Peterson
would potentially be in line for big minutes in his rookie season, should he
wind up with the Jazz.
根据《The Athletic》报导，联盟消息人士透露，在距离 NBA 选秀会仅剩一周的现在，
犹他爵士队在选择 AJ Dybantsa、Cameron Boozer 或 Darryn Peterson 之间陷入了
"真正的选择困难"
Dybantsa、Boozer 和 Peterson 是公认的前三名球员，爵士队握有榜眼签，巫师队有
状元签而曼菲斯灰熊队则在第 3 顺位进行挑选。消息人士指出，爵士队先前已为 Dyban
tsa 和 Boozer 安排了单独测试。然而，Peterson 在本周取消了试训，此前有报导称他
相信自己会成为状元，并希望巫师队会选中他。
据联盟消息人士透露，爵士对于 Peterson 取消试训并不感到意外，他们在某种程度上早
有这种预感。此外，如果爵士认定这位前堪萨斯大学的明星后卫是当时选秀板上最好的球
员，他们将毫不犹豫选择 Peterson。因为爵士在上个赛季与 Ace Bailey 就经历过类似
的情况，当时 Bailey 的经纪团队试图将他引导至巫师。Bailey 当时并未为爵士进行试
训，但爵士仍在第 5 顺位毫不犹豫地选下了他，而他现在正成为球队迈入第二个赛季的
基石。
犹他爵士的高层对于在选秀后向球员推销球队文化充满信心，只要该名新秀正式加入球队
。爵士相信这次的情况也不会有任何不同。
根据联盟消息人士透露，在整个选秀过程中，这三位新秀在不同的方面皆展现出过人之处
。身高 6 呎 9 吋的 Dybantsa，在相应的球员位置上可能是三人中身体素质最具优势的
一位。这位前BYU的球星具备游走在两个侧翼位置的能力，是几乎每支球队都梦寐以求的
巨型得分后卫／小前锋。而爵士则被 Peterson 高水准的得分能力所吸引。同时，他们也
非常欣赏 Boozer 在传球、篮板以及解读比赛上所展现的高商。
Boozer 能稳稳进入第 2 顺位的讨论名单，正证明了爵士有多么喜欢他，即使他在场上
的位置与球队现有阵容并非完美契合。爵士在该位置上已经拥有了 Jaren Jackson Jr.
和 Lauri Markkanen，但 Boozer 实在太过才华横溢，对爵士来说，这点问题可能根本
无伤大雅。他们或许会先选下他，之后再去担心阵容配置的问题。
讽刺的是，尽管 Peterson 的阵营透露了他对巫师的偏好，但就选秀顺位前三名的球队而
言，犹他其实才是最适合他的去处。爵士将他视为一名兼具控球能力的得分后卫。在私
底下， Peterson 阵营有些顾虑，因为他和爵士队的控球后卫 Keyonte George 隶属于同
一家经纪公司。然而，爵士坚信这两名球员能够共存。而那些在季后赛中能够走远的球队
，也正借由同时启用多名持球者的打法，印证了这个建队观念。
目前犹他爵士队的阵容中，缺乏一名达先发水准的得分后卫。因此，如果 Peterson 最终
落脚爵士，他将有机会在菜鸟球季就获得大量的上场时间。
倒数最后一周1/2/3之争会不会有最后的变量，拭目以待