There's a solid chance that Cameron Boozer will wind up a future Hall of Famer with dozens of accolades to his name, including All-Rookie, All-Star, All-NBA, Clutch Player of the Year, the whole shebang. And it's not going to matter in the least to the Utah Jazz because they drafted Darryn Peterson.
Peterson and Boozer are sensational enough as prospects that they could very well be the new faces of the NBA in the not too distant future. They showed off their immense talent when the Jazz went up against the Memphis Grizzlies in Day 2 of Jazz Summer League.
No one here is trying to start up an argument of who's better than who at this stage because one, that will definitely happen soon enough and two, it's to emphasize that the Jazz had no way of choosing wrong on draft night a few weeks ago. The only way they could have picked wrong was if they chose to pass on both of them.
With all due respect to the other prospects in what has been hailed as a very deep class of talent, the Jazz pretty much had their next franchise cornerstone to pick from between the two of them. Even more impressive is the fact that both showed how good they are going to be in their own way, further emphasizing Utah had everything to gain and not much to lose from taking either of them.
But Jazz should be thrilled about Peterson no matter who was taken after him
Again, Boozer will likely have a long and excellent NBA future. So much so that he may wind up being the GOAT Grizzlies in franchise history. Even so, during a time in which fans have to take the performances with a big grain of salt, Peterson has given every indication in just a two-game sample size in the Summer League that he's got "it."
The kind of rare and special ingredient that says you will not regret taking this guy for one second. The physical attributes are there, but his feel and smooth operating makes him look like he will be an instant threat on the floor. Plus, he gets to start his career that will proactively trying to make the playoffs? This is a perfect union.
Peterson didn't even need to win fans over because they were already sold on him the minute he w got announced as the Jazz's pick. However, the exictement is only going to build from here until it finally translates into results.
They could say the same if Boozer was onboard, but Peterson is good enough that it's likely we'll never entertain the thought.
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