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Utah Jazz deny making promise to select Michigan forward D.J. Wilson in NBA draft

Michael Conroy, AP

Michigan forward D.J. Wilson (5) shoots over Louisville forward Anas Mahmoud (14) and forward Ray Spalding (13) during the second half of a second-round game in the men’s NCAA college basketball tournament in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 19, 2017. Michigan defeated Louisville 73-69. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

We're a team that honors our word, so if we will tell a guy that we will take him and we guarantee him — which we don't do very often, if at all — we will follow through on that honor and our word.

SALT LAKE CITY—On Wednesday, Detroit sports reporter Rod Beard indicated on Twitter

that Michigan junior forward D.