Walter Clayton Jr. had a great performance in his first Summer League game as he helped lift the Jazz to a win thanks to a clutch 3-pointer.

SALT LAKE CITY (July 2, 2025) – The Utah Jazz have signed first round draft selections Ace Bailey (5th overall) and Walter Clayton Jr. (18th overall). Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released.

The Utah Jazz are coming off one of the most anticipated matchups of the whole summer that saw VJ Edgecombe and Ace Bailey go at it in a battle of top-five draft picks. While Bailey didn’t have the most efficient game, the Jazz came away victorious 93-89, and now look ahead to the Memphis Grizzlies.