Ace Bailey is seen as a potential NBA All-Star one day.
The former Rutgers star was selected with the ffith pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz (on Wednesday night).
Via Bleacher Report: "Ace Bailey is heading to the JAZZ with the No. 5 pick ⭐
He dropped THIRTY-NINE PTS in a game for Rutgers and models his style after KD, PG & Tatum "
Ace Bailey is heading to the JAZZ with the No. 5 pick ⭐
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 26, 2025
He dropped THIRTY-NINE PTS in a game for Rutgers and models his style after KD, PG & Tatum pic.twitter.com/uYUqV7E6rf
Many people reacted to the news on social media.
Legion Hoops: "ESPN’s Jonathan Givony is reporting that Ace Bailey did not want to go to Utah, but they “drafted him anyway”."
Esfandiar Baraheni: "Ace Bailey looks kinda shook."
@LeGOATBurner23: "Lmaooooo Ace Bailey didn’t wanna go to Utah and they drafted him anyway"
@WizardsMuse1: "ace bailey looks like hes about to cry after being drafted by the jazz "
@NBAMemes: "Why Ace Bailey look like he about to cry
He does NOT want to be in Utah "
Ace Bailey is Utah bound pic.twitter.com/SatuMiGPv7
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 26, 2025
@BolWrld: "Prayers to Ace Bailey,
He’s fine. he just has to live in Utah for the next 5 years"
@joelvmoran: "This is suppose to be the happiest day of Ace Bailey’s life but he’s SICK he got drafted to Utah lmaoo "
@FlaggMavs: "Better trade him he doesn’t want to be in Utah"
@JothamKitara: "Knew Utah wasn’t gonna care about not getting a workout with him. now instead of playing on a team with embiid he got banished to the shadow land"
Pulled from the deck, ready for the spotlight
— ESPN (@espn) June 26, 2025
Ace Bailey is headed to the Utah Jazz! pic.twitter.com/bXeSpMpGYX
The Jazz were the 15th seed in the Western Conference with a 17-65 record.
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