SHOCKER! (Obvious sarcasm)
BREAKING NEWS!!! To absolutely nobody, while I’m sure many BYU fans out there were crossing their fingers, holding out hope AJ Dybantsa would run it back for one more year, that stuff simply doesn’t happen. Cooper Flagg played with the same gimmick last year as well. These top prospects need to give their fans a break and stop acting like there’s even a one percent chance they skip out on the NBA Draft.
Dybantsa will continue to take his classes at BYU online, although something tells me he won’t need that degree too badly.
Dybantsa, clearly regarded as one of the biggest prizes in this historic 2026 class, with some even thinking he’s the clear choice to be selected number one. I would personally argue with you on Dybantsa vs. someone like Darryn Peterson, but there’s no doubt Dybantsa is an incredible prospect, and there is no limit to how far he can go in the NBA.
Honestly speaking, Dybantsa would be a perfect fit on almost any team that had the opportunity to draft him, but let’s be honest, he would fit especially well on the Jazz. Obviously, you have the BYU connection with Ryan Smith, Danny Ainge, and of course Austin Ainge. It’s not just college in which Dybantsa spent his time in Utah—he also spent his last year of high school at Utah Prep in Hurricane, Utah.
Dybantsa would slide right into this Jazz lineup, and honestly, he’d instantly make them one of the contenders in the Western Conference. Dybantsa and Ace Bailey on the wing would be like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown reincarnated! Thank you, Danny Ainge!!
There’s no doubt that if the Jazz do end up selecting Dybantsa, and he pans out how we all expect him to, he could go down as the greatest athlete in the state of Utah’s history. Obviously, we’re still a long ways from that—only about two weeks from now the draft lottery will take place, and we’ll all find out where the Jazz will be picking. If they do get the number one pick, there’s a very strong case for the Jazz to select AJ Dybantsa.
We’ll see what happens, but it’s now official—Dybantsa will be playing NBA basketball next season, and only a few months from now in Summer League. Let’s cross our fingers for lottery night, Jazz fans!
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