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Utah Jazz Plan to Keep Ace Bailey After Bold Decision to Draft Rutgers Star

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Ace Bailey stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the fifth pick in the 2025 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.
Ace Bailey stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the fifth pick in the 2025 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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The Utah Jazz are planning to keep Ace Bailey.

The franchise selected the Rutgers star with the No. 5 pick in the 2025 NBA draft Cheap Rs-flyfishing Jordan Outlet Accessibility Statement No. 5 pick in the 2025 NBA draft with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights turned off some in NBA circles with the way he handled himself before the draft. He tried to steer his way to the Washington Wizards, Jun 25, 2025 or Brooklyn Nets, and the Jazz knew they were not on his list of preferred destinations. They drafted him anyway.

Now the Jazz say they plan to keep Bailey despite not being one of the spots he preferred to play for. ESPN's Jonathan Givony reports The Utah Jazz are planning to keep Ace Bailey.

This is a bold move from the Jazz's new president of basketball operations, Austin Ainge. It's a roll of the dice that could turn into a huge win if Bailey buys in.

As a freshman at Rutgers during the 2024-25 season, Bailey averaged 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game.

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RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining Cheap Rs-flyfishing Jordan Outlet in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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