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Utah was not a preferred destination for Ace Bailey

ESPN analyst says Ace Bailey was hoping to avoid Utah at all costs: "This was not one of his preferred destinations"

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.

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ESPN Analyst Rips Ace Bailey's Draft Attempt to Avoid Certain NBA Teams

Bailey has received scrutiny from how he and his representation have gone about the draft process, including from ESPN analyst Scott Van Pelt. Though Van Pelt likes Bailey as a player, he found the way Bailey and his team went about the draft to be "ridiculous."

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Givony: Utah was not a preferred destination for Ace Bailey

Jonathan Givony reports that Ace Bailey preferred not to be drafted by the Utah Jazz and hoped to go to Brooklyn, Washington or New Orleans.

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Ace Bailey has blunt response to burning Jazz loyalty question after surprise draft pick

Ace Bailey cleared the air on Sunday after rumors swirled that the Rutgers product was less than enthused about heading to ...

Ace Bailey Plans to Report to Jazz amid NBA Rumors, Will Have Press Conference

Ace Bailey will report to the Utah Jazz this weekend after being selected by the franchise with the No. 5 pick in the 2025 ...

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Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey sends quiet message with jersey choice amid lingering draft night controversy

Ace Bailey, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is ready to begin his career with the Utah Jazz. Despite pre-draft reports suggesting Utah wasn't his preferred destination, Bailey has ...

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Ace Bailey’s Jazz future gets murkier after interview with agent

The Ace Bailey saga continues to get weirder. Given the chance to clear up Bailey’s future with the Jazz, his agent, Omar ...

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Ace Bailey reports to Jazz, feels 'blessed' after being selected 5th overall

Mock drafts had Bailey as a consensus top-three pick before he slid to the Jazz. The 6-foot-8 forward has a versatile ...

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Ace Bailey-Jazz situation receives eye-opening update from Brian Windhorst

ESPN's Brian Windhorst delivers eye-opening update on Ace Bailey and the Utah Jazz after the 2025 NBA Draft. Just days after ...

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What drama? Ace Bailey’s representative says he is ‘thrilled’ to play for Jazz, expected to report Saturday

Bailey did not work out for the Jazz and reportedly has had minimal contact with the team since being drafted by them.

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'I'm just blessed to be here': Jazz rookie Ace Bailey arrives in Utah, silences doubts

Ace Bailey took the dais and smiled. In the audience? His small dog Halo, wearing a Jazz handkerchief around its neck.

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Ace Bailey on joining Jazz: I'm just blessed to be in the position I am

Ace Bailey indicated Sunday that he never thought about holding out or forcing a trade after the Utah Jazz drafted him No. 5 ...

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Ace Bailey's reps told team in top five not to pick him - ESPN

Ace Bailey's representatives informed a team drafting inside the top five that they didn't want that team to select the Rutgers wing and that he wouldn't report if it did, sources told ESPN.

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