[From ESPN]

NEW YORK -- In the first surprise of the 2025 NBA draft, the Utah Jazz took a swing on drafting Rutgers forward Ace Bailey, one of the biggest talents -- and mysteries -- in this year's class.

Bailey's pre-draft strategy had been the biggest source of intrigue in the days leading up to the draft. He was projected for most of the season to be a top-three pick and entered Wednesday ranked No. 3 on ESPN's Top 100 prospects list, but he was the only American player who, entering draft night, hadn't conducted a single workout with an NBA team.

That fueled a belief that Bailey and his camp had a preferred destination in mind that was outside of the top five, and as a result, he began to slide down draft projections. In ESPN's final mock draft, he was projected to go to the Washington Wizards with the sixth overall selection.

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