Ace Bailey dropped to No. 5 in the 2025 NBA Draft and looked stunned when Utah picked him — a team he reportedly tried to avoid, per ESPN’s Givony.

Prior to the NBA draft, a top prospect, Ace Bailey, declined to participate in pre-draft workouts with any team. This included the Utah Jazz, who took him with the No. 5 pick on Wednesday. ESPN's ...

View post: NJ Devils Forward Tops List of 'NHL’s Best Contracts' for 2025-26 Season Bailey has all the tools to become a highly sought-after NBA prospect. He made his college basketball debut ...

Ace Bailey is reportedly having a precarious showing ahead of the 2025 NBA draft, causing the former Rutgers forward to drop significantly in one recent mock draft. Bailey was a third-team All-Big ...

Will Utah Jazz draft pick Ace Bailey be there when the Salt Lake City Summer League begins? While a new ESPN report raises more questions about the No. 5 overall pick, Jazz officials continue to ...

Ace Bailey has received plenty of criticism leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft. This has been surrounded by his pre-draft meetings with teams and cancelling visits. Recently, the Rutgers Scarlet ...

ESPN's report doesn't disclose which team in the top five Bailey's reps wanted to steer clear of the 6-foot-8 freshman. The Utah Jazz ended up picking Bailey No. 5 overall.

"He's good, but not this good." Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ace Bailey looks on after being selected as the fifth pick by the Utah in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.

NBA draft prospect Ace Bailey deflected questions about his decision to cancel a workout with the 76ers, who have the third overall pick in Wednesday's first round.

Bailey averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in his lone season for Rutgers, which had a losing record even with him and Harper. Bailey can attack the paint and stretch defenses with his range.

Rutgers forward Ace Bailey, who's been projected as high as the third-best prospect in the 2025 class, is "the only player who has yet to conduct a single workout" with any NBA team, according to ...

Prior to the NBA draft, a top prospect, Ace Bailey, declined to participate in pre-draft workouts with any team. This included the Utah Jazz, who took him with the No. 5 pick on Wednesday. ESPN's ...