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No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson inks rookie contract with Jazz
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The Utah Jazz have signed former Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, to his rookie scale contract, the team announced.
He will make $13,195,320 next season, according to Spotrac .
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Peterson was a second-team All-Big 12 selection last season, averaging 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 38.2% from 3-point range. He led the Jayhawks in scoring, ranking fourth among all players in the conference.
The 19-year-old finished with the highest-scoring average in program history by a freshman, while also ranking third in free-throw percentage (82.6), fourth in free throws (109) and sixth in 3-pointers (63). He was also named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team.
Peterson was in the conversation to be the top pick in the draft this year before the Washington Wizards settled on AJ Dybantsa as their choice last week. He is the first Jayhawks player to be selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft.
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The 6-foot-6 Peterson pointed to some of the established players on the team that he is looking forward to learning from, including former All-Stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen , and mainstay Keyonte George . He has already dined with George since joining the team.
Peterson will suit up with the Jazz in the Salt Lake City Summer League, beginning on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks (5 p.m. EDT; Prime Video, ESPNU).
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson inks rookie contract with Jazz
