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Summer League Opens: Wizards' Dybantsa Faces Jazz's Peterson

7/10/2026

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Dybantsa vs Peterson

The NBA Summer League opens Thursday, July 9, with Washington Wizards’ No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa versus Utah Jazz’s No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson.
Utah is 1.63× and Washington 2.12× for the July 9 game; Jazz will play five games July 9-16 and a sixth on July 19.
Peterson posted a 25-point, 12-assist double-double against Memphis Cameron Boozer in Salt Lake City.
Lines list Utah +800, Memphis +900 and Charlotte +1600 to win the Summer League championship on July 19.

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Dybantsa vs Peterson

The NBA Summer League opens Thursday, July 9, with Washington Wizards’ No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa versus Utah Jazz’s No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson.
Utah is 1.63× and Washington 2.12× for the July 9 game; Jazz will play five games July 9-16 and a sixth on July 19.
Peterson posted a 25-point, 12-assist double-double against Memphis Cameron Boozer in Salt Lake City.
Lines list Utah +800, Memphis +900 and Charlotte +1600 to win the Summer League championship on July 19.

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