Bailey shot just 3-for-13 in his Summer League debut, scoring eight points and grabbing seven rebounds. On the encouraging side of thing, Bailey made multiple strong passes out of double teams. On the downside, he did settle for difficult shots on multiple occasions, something he did at Rutgers, too.

Ace Bailey’s attempt to maneuver his way to Washington, New Orleans or Brooklyn backfired when the Jazz selected him with the No. 5 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The Jazz plan to keep Bailey, according to Givony, even though they were not a “preferred” destination.