How did the Utah Jazz do? The first round of the 2025 NBA draft was Wednesday night and the Jazz made two selections: Ace Bailey with the No. 5 pick. Walker Clayton with the No. 18 pick. The Jazz are three years (going on four) into a teardown-turned-rebuild and in desperate need of young players with star potential.

UF All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. was selected with the No. 18 pick by the Washington Wizards, who promptly traded him to Utah.

Per NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz traded pick Nos. 21, 43 and two future second-round picks to the Washington Wizards to move up to No. 18 and take Florida's Walter Clayton Jr., the Most Outstanding Player in this year's NCAA tournament.