The prevailing narrative for the Utah Jazz's upcoming selection at No. 2 will be Darryn Peterson, though that's not set in stone. No one should have a problem with Peterson being their pick because he's so talented that he's gotten comparisons to Kobe Bryant. However, drafting him would leave some questions about who would start for the Jazz.
The Deseret News' Sarah Todd revealed during her appearance on ESPN700 that, if and when Utah drafts Peterson, she anticipates their starting lineup would be Peterson, Ace Bailey, Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Walker Kessler.
That's an intriguing lineup for sure, but, wait, the Jazz would bench Keyonte George after he just had a breakout season? That doesn't seem likely, especially if he's getting usurped by a rookie, but at the same time, if he doesn't go to the bench, then who does?
Is it Bailey, who looked like he was turning into the franchise player once Utah started giving him more touches toeards the end of this last season? It definitely won't be Markkanen, JJJ, or Kessler, but it will be highly debated who should come off the bench between George, Bailey, and Peterson?
It's a good problem to have for a team on the rise like Utah, but it's interesting that it might not be set in stone who will round out their starting five next season. Will Hardy will be tasked with getting this team to reach its full potential next season, and his first challenge will be deciding on the best starting lineup.
This would be a problem no matter who Utah picks
This conundrum would not be on Peterson's head in the slightest. If the Jazz take AJ Dybantsa or Cameron Boozer, they would still have this problem (in fact, if they take Boozer, it would lead to so many questions about their frontcourt) sorting out who fits best where.
Even if Utah is getting an insanely talented prospect from this draft, they had to anticipate that there would be some questions because they are adding a No. 2 pick to a team that was already built for a playoff run before the lottery shook out.
Utah should also know that there is such a thing as too much talent, which doesn't mean there will be problems, but it doesn't mean they should brush off any potential problems next season. Sure, drafting Peterson will mean a starting-caliber player will come off the bench, but the Jaz have all the time in the world to figure out the best way to handle this situation.
