Clayton Jr. heading to Jazz, Magic take Richardson

BROOKLYN – The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was held Wednesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn: 
Jazz add another guard, go with Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. after trade

Walter Clayton Jr. won a national championship with Florida and now he’s headed to join the rebuild in Utah.

Washington took Clayton with the No. 18 pick, but a trade will wind up sending him to the Jazz.

High praise from his college coach, Todd Golden: “There’s not another player in America you would rather have right now than Walter Clayton with the ball in his hands in a big-time moment,” the Gators coach said during the NCAA tournament.

Magic add to guard depth, get Michigan State’s Jase Richardson at No. 25

Jason Richardson played for the Orlando Magic. And so will his son.

Orlando took Michigan State’s Jase Richardson at No. 25 in Wednesday’s draft. The lefty guard averaged 12.1 points per game in his one college season.