Clayton (hamstring) is out for Wednesday's Summer League game against the Wizards, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.
Clayton won't play for a third consecutive contest due to hamstring soreness. With the Jazz also missing Ace Bailey (hip) on Wednesday, more usage should fall onto the shoulders of Isaiah Collier in the backcourt.
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Jazz's Walter Clayton: Ruled out Monday
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Clayton (hamstring) is out for Monday's Summer League game against the Spurs, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.
Clayton will miss a second straight game due to hamstring soreness, which he sustained in Friday's matchup against the Hornets. The Florida product can be considered day-to-day ahead of his next chance to return Wednesday against the Wizards.
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Jazz's Walter Clayton: Won't play vs. Golden State
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Clayton (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's Summer League game against the Warriors, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Clayton suffered a hamstring injury during Friday's Summer League game against Charlotte. He finished with 21 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block before being ruled out for the game. The next opportunity he'll have to get back on the floor will be Monday against the Spurs.
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Jazz's Walter Clayton: Early exit with hamstring injury
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Clayton has been ruled out for the remainder of Friday's Summer League game against Charlotte, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.
Clayton came up limping late in the fourth quarter of Friday's 111-105 loss to the Hornets and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the contest. He'll finish with 21 points (8-17 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one block over 27 minutes. His next chance to play will come Sunday against Golden State.
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Jazz's Walter Clayton: Paces Utah in Summer League win
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Clayton finished with 20 points (5-14 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four assists, one rebound, one steal and one block across 28 minutes in Tuesday's 86-82 Summer League win over the Thunder.
The No. 18 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Clayton sank a game-high mark in three-pointers en route to a game-best 20 points. The 22-year-old point guard took on an increased role alongside Kyle Filipowski on Tuesday due to Ace Bailey (groin) and Brice Sensabaugh (knee) being sidelined. Through three Summer League appearances, Clayton has averaged 11.0 points, 5.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks across 25.9 minutes per game.
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Jazz's Walter Clayton: Drafted by Utah
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Clayton was selected by the Jazz with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The pick originally belonged to the Wizards, but Clayton will be traded to the Jazz in exchange for the No. 21 overall pick and multiple second-round picks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. The guard was the leader of Florida's title-winning squad in 2024-25, averaging 18.3 points, 4.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three over 39 games. A consensus All-American, Clayton is a polished scorer capable of knocking down shots off the catch or the dribble. Though slightly undersized and older than many of his fellow prospects at 22, his fantastic collegiate career speaks for itself. In Utah, Clayton will join No. 5 pick Ace Bailey, whom the Jazz selected out of Rutgers earlier Wednesday.
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