The NBA Draft Lottery was not kind to the Utah Jazz as the worst record in the NBA took a tumble to pick No. 5 in the 2025 NBA Draft, the lowest mark the Jazz could be entering that fateful night in May. As the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers were the biggest winners of the night, the Jazz were the single biggest loser.

Now, attention turns to where the Jazz will pivot to from here, still lacking a true face of its rebuild that has dragged on and with another season of tanking likely on the horizon.

In the latest Mock Draft from NBA Draft on SI, the Utah Jazz had to make their decision with what to do with pick No. 5 and the staff picked Tre Johnson, a shooting guard from the University of Texas.

Johnson is a stellar bucket getter and showed his ability to not only finish at all three levels but create space for himself at all three levels as an on-ball weapon for an offense.

Of course, a draw back to Johnson has been the knock on him as a ball hog or lackluster passer, but some of those questions can simply be answered by examining the system he was placed in. With better spacing and sets could he have found a passing groove? Certainly possible.

The Longhorns relied on a lot of isolation this season which Johnson’s NBA home will not task him with as much which could open doors for him as a playmaker.

The 2025 NBA Draft is right around the corner and where Johnson lands will be a key question as well as what the Utah Jazz front office is thinking after seeing poor lottery luck in this month’s drawing.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper’s traffic stop on I-15 on Saturday revealed a disturbing situation, with a man and woman allegedly traveling with a missing minor out of Nevada and planning to use her for prostitution.

The trooper arrested 41-year-old John Anthony Hampton and 26-year-old Barbara Grace Singleton for “aggravated exploitation of prostitution involving a child” (a 1st-degree felony), along with drug possession charges.

The trooper said he was patrolling on northbound I-15 between St. George and Cedar City when he detected a vehicle approaching behind him at 85 miles per hour. He was in the far-left lane and moved over two lanes, then slowed to 60 mph. According to the trooper, the vehicle then also slowed to the same speed but remained in the passing lane, “not wanting to speed up and pass my patrol vehicle.” This caused a backup of vehicles in the left lane that had to pass on the right side, so the trooper pulled the silver Mercedes sedan over for failing to yield to faster traffic.

During the traffic stop, the trooper said he smelled marijuana coming from the car and then conducted a “probable cause search.” He said he found multiple small baggies of marijuana.

Hampton was driving, Singleton was in the front passenger seat, and the passenger in the back seat turned out to be a girl who was reported missing in Nevada. Her age was not specified.

The State Bureau of Investigation then arrived, and during a further search, they found messages between Hampton and Singleton, “discussing how they need to work with [the] juvenile to make sure she is turning tricks and turning over money to an individual,” according to the arrest report.

Police also said there were “clothes resembling that of a prostitute with high stiletto heels, lingerie and other items.”

UHP said they found other drugs in the car, including amphetamines and ecstasy.

In addition to the aggravated exploitation charge and drug-related charges, Hampton was also booked for 3rd-degree “exploitation of prostitution.” He also faces a charge of possessing a dangerous weapon as a felon because the trooper said he found brass knuckles in the glove compartment.

Both Singleton and Hampton are being held in the Washington County Jail without bail.

While we’ve seen the likes of Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam shine during this year’s Eastern Conference Finals for the Indiana Pacers, there’s one underrated name on the roster who’s managed to get some credit from head coach Rick Carlisle even in limited reps on the floor.

That’s none other than Pacers’ backup center and former Utah Jazz big man Tony Bradley. The 2017 first-round pick has only played eight total minutes in Indiana’s two contests vs. the New York Knicks, but that doesn’t mean Coach Carlisle doesn’t notice his impact.

“Tony Bradley hasn’t played in the series, but he’s one of our better rebounders,” Carlisle said after the Pacers’ Game 2 win. “We elected to go with him to spell Myles [Turner] a little bit. We’re a team that needs everybody. That’s how we’ve got to play.”

During his eight minutes on the floor in Game 2, Bradley put together one point and two rebounds. Of course, far from a stat line that jumps off the stat sheet, but clearly one to grab the attention from Carlisle.

Bradley was a member of the Jazz for three seasons from 2017 to 2020. He suited up in a total of 70 games through his time in Utah, averaging 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks on just over 10 minutes a night.

Following his time with the Jazz, Bradley bounced around to a few different destinations. He bounced from the Philadelphia 76ers, to the Oklahoma City Thunder, to the Chicago Bulls, and now has established his place in Indiana.

Bradley isn’t expected to dethrone Myles Turner for the Pacers’ starting center role anytime soon, but as a serviceable back up and role player, Coach Carlisle clearly likes what he brings to the table.

Bradley and the Pacers will look to make the count 3-0 in the series against the Knicks on Sunday night in Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 6 PM MT.

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