THE TAKE
Darryn Peterson is top-tier talent who should go number one, but red flags surrounding him could cause him to drop to number three in the NBA Draft despite his elite abilities
BOLDNESS
7/100
GRADE
18/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
Darryn Peterson
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
he is selected 3rd or later;
FALSE IF
he goes 1st or 2nd overall.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEDarryn Peterson was selected 2nd overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2026 NBA Draft, not 3rd or later as Cowherd predicted. While Peterson did drop from a consensus #1 slot — AJ Dybantsa went #1 to the Wizards — he only slipped one spot, landing at #2, which does not satisfy the TRUE condition of going 3rd or later. The red flags (cramping issues linked to creatine use) were noted but ultimately did not cause him to fall further than #2.