​The Utah Jazz have officially unveiled their Las Vegas Summer League roster, a group assembled to evaluate a blend of recent draft picks, internal prospects, and G League contributors in extended-minute action. The lineup centers on top young talent and players the organization wants to develop, with an emphasis on testing high-usage roles and decision-making in a competitive setting.
Leading the list are first-round picks Ace Bailey and Cody Williams, paired with the No. 2 overall selection Darryn Peterson. Rounding out the core are two-way wing Blake Hinson and guards Bez Mbeng and Hayden Gray, all anticipated to shoulder substantial responsibility in Utah’s Summer League rotation. Bailey arrives after a standout rookie season and is expected to take on a larger offensive workload, while Williams will be assessed for his ball-handling and create-and-run capabilities following a strong showing in the Salt Lake Summer League. Peterson stands out as the roster’s highlight, providing Utah an opportunity to scrutinize his scoring instincts and decision-making when faced with expanded professional competition. Hinson, on a two-way contract, adds perimeter shooting and physicality on the wing, and Mbeng and Gray continue on the Jazz’s internal development tracks that have been a central focus for the franchise over the past year.
The Jazz also leaned into their G League pipeline, bringing in Max Abmas, Matt Cleveland, and Justin Harmon from the Salt Lake City Stars, each with a path to training camp consideration. Utah supplemented this core with additional G League standouts, including Jonas Aidoo, Tamar Bates, Eric Dixon, Orlando Robinson, and Kylor Kelley. Robinson, who has NBA minutes to his name, contributes frontcourt experience to the roster.
Completing the roster are college prospects Micah Handlogten from Florida, Jaxon Kohler from Michigan State, and Mohamed Wague from Oklahoma. All three add size and mobility, offering Utah multiple avenues to evaluate at the center position after Salt Lake City’s Summer League run. Handlogten’s length and timing align with Utah’s defensive philosophy, Kohler brings interior skill and touch, and Wague provides energy as a rim runner.
Taken together, this group mirrors Utah’s broader development strategy and serves as a living lab for lineup experimentation in Las Vegas. The Jazz plan to assemble lineups centered around Bailey, Williams, and Peterson, while also evaluating which G League performers can translate their production to NBA-level pace and physicality. The organization will consider whether any of the developmental bigs can earn a longer look as fall approaches.
While Summer League results rarely determine a season’s fate, the event offers Utah a valuable setting to gauge its young core and the next tier of potential contributors. For the Jazz, the overarching objective in Las Vegas is information gathering, and this roster is purpose-built to deliver insights.