A look back at 10 years of Utah Jazz drafting
With the 2025 NBA draft quickly approaching let’s jump back and take a look at the last 10 years of Utah Jazz drafting.
Everything included:
Who Utah picked, Who was traded on draft night, college stats, Jazz stats, notable players drafted after them, Overall draft letter grade, where are they now.
Lyles spent 2 seasons with Utah, averaged 16.8 minutes, 6 pts, 3 Reb. He participated in the Rising Stars Challenge in 2016. However, the thing that Jazz fans will remember him most is being in the trade with Denver that got us Donovan Mitchell.
College Stats- Played at Kentucky, averaged 23 minutes, averaged 8.7 Pts, 5.2 Reb, 1.1 Ast.
(Played summer league, however, did not make final roster)
College Stats- Played 3 seasons at Boston College, and in his Junior season he played 32 games, averaged 19.4 Pts, 4.2 Ast, and 4.2 Reb.
(traded draft rights to Portland)
College Stats- NA
Devin Booker 13th overall, Terry Rozier 16th overall, Bobby Portis 22nd overall, Pat Connaughton 41st overall, Norman Powell 46th overall
: Trey Lyles was not a bad pick, it just so happens that the player drafted right after him became an NBA star. He was consistent and was important when Rudy went down in the 2016 season.
- Trey Lyles is currently playing for the Kings and is averaging 6.5 pts, 4.6 Reb, 1.2 assists- Has stayed very consistent. Oliver Hanlan is currently playing for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.
(immediately traded to Atlanta for George Hill)
Prince played in 3 seasons for Atlanta and averaged 11 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast.
In the trade with Atlanta, we got back George Hill, who was the starting PG and an important piece in Hayward’s last year with Utah.
College Stats- Played at Baylor, played all 4 years, his senior year he averaged 32 min, 16 Pts, 6 Reb, 2.2 Ast.
(traded draft rights to Brooklyn)
College Stats- Played 2 seasons at Seton Hall. In his sophomore season, he played 34 games, averaged 18.2 Pts, 5.1 Ast, and 3.6 Reb.
- The only player Utah drafted in 2016 that actually suited up for the team. Bolomboy, a Weber State standout, played 1 season with the Jazz. He played a total of 12 games and made an appearance in 2 playoff games as well. He then got sent to the SLC Stars, played 26 games, averaged 16.5 pts, and then moved to Milwaukee the next season.
College Stats- Won Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, in his senior year, he averaged 17.9 pts, 12.8 Reb.
(did not make final roster)
College Stats- Played 4 seasons at UNC, and in his senior season he averaged 12.6 pts, 3.8 Ast, and 2.1 Reb.
(did not make final roster)
College Stats- Played 4 seasons at California Berkeley, and in his senior season he averaged 15.3 pts, 3.4 Ast, 5.2 Reb.
- Pascal Siakam 27th overall, Dejounte Murray 29th overall, Ivica Zubac 32 overall, Malcolm Brogdon 36th overall
- D: We only kept 1 of the 5 people we drafted.
- Bolomboy is currently playing in the Euro League for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS. In my opinion, Bolomboy was unlucky to come to a team already with loads of big men. Utah already had Rudy, Favors, Udoh, and Tony Bradley the next season.
(acquired via trade from Denver)- Utah’s franchise player for years, made an instant impact when he came in for the injured Rodney Hood. He played 5 years in Utah, averaged 24pts, 4 Reb, 4.7 Ast. Led the Jazz to playoff run after playoff run but could never get past that second round.
College Stats- 2 seasons at Louisville, and in his sophomore season, he averaged 32 min, 15.6 pts, 5.1 reb, 2 Ast
(traded draft rights to Denver)- Played 26 games in 2 years in Denver, never made an impact.
College Stats- 2 seasons at Syracuse, and in his sophomore season, he averaged 36 minutes, 13.2 pts, 8.6 Reb.
(via trade from LA for Josh Hart who Utah selected at 30)- Spent 3 years in Utah but never really cracked the rotation until year 3 where he played 58 games. He averaged 4.4 pts, 4 Reb in his stint with the Jazz.
College Stats- 1 season at North Carolina 14.6 Min, 7.1 Pts, 5.1 Reb.
- Spent only one year with Utah and played 10 total games.
College Stats- 2 seasons at the University of Washington, 1 season at Gonzaga. In his Junior year, he averaged 16.8 pts, 4.7 Ast, 6 Reb.
- Kyle Kuzma 27th overall, Derrick White 29th overall, JOSH HART 30th overall (man could Utah have used Josh Hart during those playoff runs), Dillon Brooks 45th overall.
- A: Donovan became the face of the league and carried this team for years. Doesn’t matter what else happened on draft night Utah got a star.
- Donovan Mitchell is currently in his 3rd season playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 26 points and 5 assists. The Cavaliers were the 1st seed in the East and won 64 games. Tony Bradley currently plays for the Indiana Pacers and is averaging 4.4 pts, and 3 reb. Nigel William-Goss currently plays for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the Euro League.
- Allen only spent one season with the Jazz and played a total of 38 games and averaged 11 min, 5.6 pts, 1 Ast. He was then traded to Memphis in the Mike Conley deal that made some noise in Milwaukee and is now a very important bench piece for the Phoenix Suns.
College Stats- 4 seasons at Duke. In his Senior year, he averaged 15.5 pts, 3.3 Reb, 4.6 Ast.
(never played and quickly traded to Houston)
College Stats- 4 seasons at Purdue. In his senior year, he averaged 14.6 pts, 7.4 Reb, 2.9 Ast.
- Moritz Wagner 25th overall, Robert Williams 27th overall, Jalen Brunson 33, Mitchell Robinson 36th overall, Gary Trent Jr 37th overall.
- C: It’s average Quin never really gave Grayson Allen the chance to play so we don’t really know but I loved watching him.
- Grayson Allen is on the Phoenix Suns where he has become a very important rotation piece. He’s now averaging 12.2 pts, and 2.6 Ast. He’s started a total of 81 games in his 2 seasons so far in Phoenix. Vincent Edwards is currently not on a team, but last played for Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League.
(Traded to OKC)
College Stats- NA
(acquired via trade from Indiana)- Brantley spent a total of 3 seasons with the Jazz and played a total of 41 games in that time. He averaged 6.1 minutes, 2.7 pts, and 1.3 Reb, but could just never crack the rotation. He spent a lot of time with the SLC Stars and got to the G-League First Team and All-Rookie Team. He averaged 18.8 pts, 7.6 Reb, 3.7 Ast.
College Stats- 4 seasons at Charleston and in his senior year he averaged 19.4 pts, 8.4 Reb, 2.4 Ast.
He only spent one season with Utah and only appeared in 4 games for the first team. He spent a lot of time with the SLC Stars and averaged 17.3 pts, 3.1 Reb, 2.6 Ast per game.
College Stats- 4 years at Hofstra University. In his senior year he averaged 27.1 pts, 3.5 Reb, and 1.5 Ast.
- Ty Jerome 24th overall, Jordan Poole 28th overall, Keldon Johnson 29th overall, Jalen McDaniels 52 overall.
- F: none of these players made an impact.
- Darius Bazley currently plays for Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. However, he recently came back to the Jazz to play in the Summer League. Brantley currently plays for Nagasaki Velca of the B.League. Wright-Foreman currently plays for l-Rayyan of the Qatari Basketball League.
- Azubuike spent 3 seasons with the Jazz, with his 3rd season as his best, appearing in 36 games. He averaged 3.3 pts and 3 Reb per game with the Jazz. Never could crack the rotation and never made a real impact. He then signed a two-way contract with the Suns.
College Stats- Spent 4 years at Kansas, and his senior year he played 32 games, averaged 13.7 pts, and 10.5 Reb.
(acquired in trade from Pelicans)- Spent 2 seasons with the Jazz but never was able to really crack into the rotation. He averaged 2.3 pts in his time with Utah. He was traded to Portland and played 22 games there.
College Stats- Spent 3 seasons at Syracuse, played 32 games, averaged 36.7 minutes, 19 pts, 4.9 Reb, 3.4 Ast.
(traded to Detroit)
College Stats- 3 seasons at Vanderbilt. Played 3 seasons, and in his junior year, he played 32 games, 18.6 pts, and 4.2 Ast.
- Jaden McDaniels 28th overall, Desmond Bane 30th overall, Nick Richards 42 overall.
- D: None of them ever cracked the rotation and didn’t last long on the team. And Desmond Bane was right there!!!
- Azubuike currently plays for Budućnost of the Prva A Liga and the ABA League. And Hughes plays for CB Breogán of the Liga ACB.
(traded rights to Memphis)- The Jazz would love Santi Aldama at the moment.
College Stats- Played 2 seasons at Maryland, and in his Sophomore year he averaged 35 min, 21.2 pts, 10.1 reb, 2.3 Ast.
(acquired via trade withthe Pelicans)- Butler only spent one season with the Jazz and played a total of 42 games. He averaged 3.8 pts, and 1 Reb. Had some good showings but was just never able to be a staple. However, he then signed with Washington and played 72 games for the Wizards.
College Stats- Played 3 seasons at Baylor, and in his Junior Year he averaged 16.7 pts, 5 Ast, 2.3 Reb.
- Herbert Jones 35th overall, Luka Garza 52 overall
- D: Never really made an impact, but if the Jazz kept Santi Aldama, it could be a different story.
- Jared Butler currently plays for the 76ers, where he is a rotation guard. He’s averaging 9 pts, 1.8 Reb, and 3.7 Ast.
Utah did not make any selections in 2022, however, ended up with 2 players from the draft from the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert trades.
(acquired via trade from Cleveland)- OH MY Ochai, Utah didn’t draft in 2022 but acquired Ochai, who was 14th overall in the Donovan Mitchell trade. He spent 2 seasons with the Jazz and averaged 6.7 pts, 2 reb, 1 Ast.
College Stats- Played 4 seasons at Kansas and in his Senior year he averaged 19.7 pts, 5.2 reb and won Final Four most outstanding player.
(acquired via trade) drafted by Memphis, traded to Minnesota, traded again to Utah for Rudy Gobert, and thank goodness. Walker Kessler Ranger has been amazing for the Jazz and will be looking at a bigger contract soon. In his 3 seasons so far, he is averaging 9.4 pts, 8 reb, 2.4 BLK.
College Stats- Played at both North Carolina and Auburn and in his Sophomore year he averaged 11.4 pts, 8.1 Reb, and 4.6 BLK per game.
- Honestly, not much
- NA
Walker is the Jazz’s starting center and, at times, the team’s best player. A high prospect that multiple other teams have asked Utah about. Ochai is currently playing for the Toronto Raptors and is averaging 10.4 pts, 3.8 Reb, and 1.5 Ast.
Didn’t crack the rotation until late his rookie year, but showed great improvement towards the end of the season. He won the starting job the following year but then broke his leg three games in. He is ready to come back this next season and pick up where he left off. In his rookie season, he averaged 7.3 pts, 5 Reb, 0.8 BLK.
College Stats- In his one season at UCF, he averaged 34.7 min, 15.1 pts, and 7.0 Reb.
- In his 2 seasons so far, Keyonte has been an on-again, off-again point guard. From being the starting point guard to becoming an off-the-bench guard. He has averaged 14.8 pts, 5 Ast, and 3 Reb in those 2 seasons. But still hasn’t shown enough to be the guy. However, he still shows promise and is definitely not a miss of a pick.
College Stats- In his one season at Baylor he averaged 28.7 minutes, 15.3 pts, 4.2 Reb, 2.8 Ast.
In his 2 seasons with the Jazz, he has played a total of 103 games. A player who has been very promising and has shown significant growth between his two seasons. However, he has had trouble at times cracking Will Hardy’s rotation, sometimes going multiple games without minutes this past season. He has averaged 9.8 pts, 3 Reb, and 1.6 STL a game.
College Stats- Only played one season at Ohio State. He averaged 24.5 minutes, 16.3 pts, 5.4 Reb, 1.2 Ast a game.
- Dereck Lively 12 overall, Jamie Jaquez 18th overall
: Great draft from Utah. Really, all three of those picks are showing promise or can be looked at as parts of the future.
All are still with the team and are all part of the rebuilding process.
A high prospect that just didn’t turn out how Utah wanted. He only played 50 games this season and averaged 4.6 pts 2 Reb, and 1.2 Ast. However, you can’t judge everything in one season, but you definitely should expect more from your top 10 pick. There were times in the season when he was just unplayable. But his defense is good, his shot is improving, I will be excited to see what he does this season because there is nowhere else but UP! Prove us wrong, Cody.
College Stats- In his one season at Colorado, he averaged 28.4 min, 11.9 pts, 3.0 Reb, 1.6 Ast.
One of the better picks Utah has made in the past 10 years. This man is able to do it all. A player who was at one point top 5 projected but fell down the boards due to injuries. Luckily, Utah did not listen because this man is the PG of the future. He beat out Keyonte for the starting spot, and I am extremely excited to see what he does this upcoming season. Last year he played 71 games, averaging 8.7 pts, 6.3 Ast, and 3.5 Reb.
College Stats- In his one season with USC he averaged 29.8 min, 16.3 pts, 4.3 Ast, 2.9 Reb.
Another absolute job. Flip showed amazing development throughout his rookie season. For a second-round pick all you want to see is his potential, and man, Flip showed that. Someone I believe could be a strong bench piece for Utah on a championship run, all I see is the future. In his rookie season, he played 72 games, averaged 9.6 pts, 6.2 reb, 2 Ast a game.
College Stats- Spent 2 seasons at Duke and in his Sophomore season he averaged 31.4 min, 16.4 Pts, 8.3 Reb, 2.8 Ast.
- Matas Buzelis 11th overall, Jared McCain 16th overall, Dalton Knecht 17th overall, Bronny James (JK)
: This draft would absolutely be an A if we selected better at 10. Our later picks are amazing, A+ magnificent, but that 10th overall really hurts.
All are still with the team and are all part of the rebuilding process.
And that leads us to now, let’s see what Utah does on draft day 2025!
The NBA draft is always about luck, from where you're seated in the draft to who the team selects, you never know how that player will end up. No matter how much scouting, reporting, or how much you think you know the player, it’s always a gamble. But that’s why, for fans, it’s a chance to change the team’s future. So get excited, Jazz fans, because the time is near!
Let me know who Utah should select in this loaded 2025 NBA draft.
