The Jazz selected Colorado forward Cody Williams with the No. 10 pick on Wednesday evening.
Cody Williams, right, greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Utah Jazz as the 10th pick during the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. The Utah Jazz ’s first draft pick Wednesday evening was a bit of a shock to both player and organization.
Cody Williams flashes across the screen as the draft pick for the Utah Jazz during the NBA draft party at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.Williams is the reward for the Jazz after a difficult season in which they went 31-51 during the regular season, falling short of the Play-In tournament by 15 wins. The brother of Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams, the 19-year-old scored 11.9 points, dished 1.9 assists, and collected 3.
“They showed me what I need to work on as far as my body goes,” Williams said. “And then you have to get into shape getting ready to play 82 games per season, especially playing half of them at altitude.”
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