Gordon Monson: AJ or DP or Booze? The Utah Jazz’s No. 2 draft pick is the team’s most critical since taking Karl Malone.

Gordon Monson: AJ or DP or Booze? The Utah Jazz’s No. 2 draft pick is the team’s most critical since taking Karl Malone.

The Utah Jazz's choice for the second pick in the NBA draft could be the franchise's most important lottery selection since Karl Malone, Tribune columnist Gordon Monson writes.

Top NBA Draft Prospect Is Reportedly Emerging as Serious Candidate for No. 2 Pick

The NBA Logo (Image Credits: Imagn) The Utah Jazz entered the 2026 NBA Draft lottery expecting to land a franchise-changing player, and now the debate around the No. 2 overall pick is getting far more interesting. Most projections have focused on either AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson, but another superstar-level name is gaining serious momentum inside league circles. That player is Cameron Boozer. Beyond his talent, the storyline carries extra w…