In the last handful of years, the Utah Jazz have gambled on a few guard prospects, none of which have proven to be long-term ...

Mar 29, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) reacts during the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the West Regional final of the 2025 NCAA ...

Florida All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. rose into the first round of the NBA draft as he led the Gators to the national championship.

As for the Jazz's 18th-overall pick in Clayton Jr., he's fresh off a season in which he led Florida to a 2025 NCAA Championship, taking home NCAA Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player.

The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 22.3 points, 3.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game over six tournament games. He logged two 30-point games and tallied 34 points against Auburn in the Final Four.

He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player and a consensus first-team All-American. Known for his smooth shooting, Clayton knocked down 117 threes last season alone, the second-most ever ...

The Utah Jazz made a draft night trade to move up a few spots to get Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. with the 18th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday.

Walter Clayton Jr. is already three games into his NBA Summer League after being drafted No. 18 overall by the Utah Jazz in ...

When the Utah Jazz picked Walter Clayton Jr. with the 18th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, fans wasted no time putting their own spin on his arrival. It didn’t take long for social media to light up ...