Five players are in top contention for the Jazz to draft at the No. 5 slot. Here's what they said about what they'd bring to the NBA when they're drafted, along with what they need to work on.

NBA Draft order set and the NBA Combine complete, USA TODAY Sports has a new mock draft that projects former Longhorn Tre Johnson fifth.

The Utah Jazz have been preparing for the 2025 draft for years, but the pace of the work and the attention to detail is in full gear as we close in on the June 26 draft.

Making the All-Rookie second team was Kel’el Ware (Miami Heat), Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls), Yves Missi (New Orleans Pelicans), Donovan Klingan (Portland Trail Blazers) and Bub Carrington (Washington).

According to Deseret News' Sarah Todd, senior Ole Miss guard Sean Pedulla is among the many prospects the Jazz have scheduled to bring in for a pre-draft workout. Along with Pedulla, RJ Davis of North Carolina, Milos Uzan of Houston, and Samson Johnson of UConn were also brought into the building, per a team source.

Baylor's V.J. Edgecombe, a top-5 NBA Draft prospect, brings elite athleticism, two-way potential, and defensive prowess.

The Jazz were among three teams with a 14% chance of winning the NBA draft lottery. But once again the Jazz fell short of getting the No. 1 overall pick.

But in the eyes of ESPN analyst Zach Kram, there's one factor those teams have shown that the Jazz and their young talent could take some valuable notes from: How high-octane guards can avoid turnovers.

Utah can select a very good player at No. 5 in the upcoming draft. But that wasn't the goal of suffering through a miserable 2024-25 season.

With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born on each day of the year continues. Below are the most notable NBA players born on May 26.

Scott Morrison will coach the Jazz during SLC Summer League and Chris Jones will lead the squad during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Morrison was the head coach of the Jazz’s G League affiliate SLC Stars in 2022-23 before moving to the Jazz bench.

His honor also comes with major financial implications.