Polarizing prospect Ace Bailey selected fifth by Jazz in 2025 NBA Draft
NY Post
The 2025 NBA Draft’s top two picks were essentially locked in for months — but just after that is where things were expected to shake up.
Ace Bailey was widely considered the No. 3 prospect, but after a peculiar lead-up to the draft he quickly became the biggest wild card until he wound up being selected by the Jazz with the No. 5 pick.
The 18-year-old wing had a workout scheduled with the 76ers — picking third — before suddenly cancelling it, as many believed he had a promise from a team lower in the draft order.
Philadelphia instead selected Baylor freshman VJ Edgecombe.
He was reportedly the only U.S.-based prospect to not meet with a single team, as he declined invites from multiple teams in his draft range.
Bailey’s camp sought “a clear pathway to stardom,” DraftExpress previously reported, and the Nets, Wizards and Pelicans were reportedly his preferred destinations.
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