Confounding to some and confusing to others, the pre-draft position of top prospect Ace Bailey moved to the rear-view mirror as he prepares for professional basketball life with the Utah Jazz. Utah selected Bailey fifth overall on Wednesday,

Rumors were swirling before draft night even began about the Utah Jazz’s potential all-star ambitions. Turns out, they were focused on future stars, not current ones. Utah’s new president of basketball operations,

Ace Bailey had some preferred destinations entering the 2025 NBA Draft, but there’s one team that he particularly was not fond of. Before the draft, Bailey’s representatives informed one of the teams selecting in the top five that he “wouldn’t report” to the team if they selected him,