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Ex-NBA Star Has Mind Made Up About Ace Bailey After Preseason Debut

Ace Bailey’s pre-draft process was one of the most controversial in the NBA in quite some time. The former Rutgers forward was once viewed as a potential top 3 selection, but his lack of pre-draft workouts seemed to have left a bad taste in some organizations’ mouths.

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NBA Rumors: Jazz, Kevin Love, Nuggets, Christian Braun, Suns

Veteran power forward Kevin Love could be on the move again — or at least, that’s what rival teams are starting to wonder. Love logged 20 minutes in Utah’s preseason opener, and according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, that may not have been accidental.

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Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen Trade Rumors Hit With Reality Check

Earlier this week, we saw rumors heat up surrounding the trade status of Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen and whether or not the team was intrigued to move him out heading into the new season set to tip-off later this month.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 10

Utah Jazz Given Drastic Win-Loss Prediction

It's no secret that the Utah Jazz will be heading into this NBA season with one of the youngest rosters in the league. Most of the key rotational players

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NBA GMs Already Calling Utah Jazz’s Ace Bailey a Draft Steal

The Utah Jazz, through a wild draft process and leadup to their number five pick in this year's NBA Draft, were able to get their hands on Rutgers' wing Ace Bailey, a name who was among the top prospects in the class leading up to his selection.

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The best draft pick in the history of NBA franchise

The draft is a huge key to building a team. Sometimes, picks don't work out the way general managers hope, but sometimes, they can change the fate of your franchise's next decade or two.

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New contract intel on Walker Kessler revealed

The Utah Jazz have started preseason with a bang. Ace Bailey is showing why he was such a touted prospect with a fantastic preseason debut. But with all the excitement of the young core of the Jazz, there is still a story underlying the season right now: Walker Kessler’s contract situation.

NBA News / Yardbarker / October 9

Jazz rookie Ace Bailey aces test in preseason debut, draws high praise

Bailey scored 25 points, connecting on 11 of 16 shots from the field.

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Ace Bailey News / NBA Draft on SI / October 9

Jazz Rookie Ace Bailey Shines in Preseason Debut

On the first possession of Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey’s career, he came off a screen, took one dribble and calmly knocked in his first bucket. The jumper foreshadowed what was to come in his preseason debut.

Utah Jazz News / Last Word On Sports / October 9

Oft-Criticized Jazz Rookie Aces Preseason Debut, What It Means

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey couldn’t have played much better than he did in his preseason debut, in which he would face idol Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.

Utah Jazz News / NBA Analysis Network / October 9

Will Hardy studied two NBA superstars’ rookie tapes during summer to prepare for coaching Ace Bailey

Ace Bailey was arguably the most polarizing player in the 2025 NBA Draft. Ace Bailey was the only American-based prospect not to meet with any NBA teams prior to the draft.

Lauri Markkanen News / Athlon Sports / October 8

3 Potential Trade Destinations for Jazz's Lauri Markkanen After Recent Report

The Utah Jazz will enter the 2025-26 NBA season expected to be near the bottom of the NBA standings once again after finishing with the league’s worst record last season.

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Jazz 'Very Open' to Trading $195 Million Star Forward During 2025-26 NBA Season: Report

It was a rough season for the Utah Jazz last season as they finished with a 17-65 record, which was the worst in the NBA. Of course, Utah has been stuck in a rebuild over the past handful of seasons and they will now enter the 2025-26 NBA season looking to take a step forward and put last year’s struggles behind them.

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