The Jazz select Ace Bailey with the 5th overall pick | 2025 NBA Draft
with the fifth pick in the 2025 NBA draft the Utah Jazz select Aras Ace Bailey from Ruckers University yeah the question with Ace Bailey was never about his talent but simply where would the Big 10 all freshman selection end up and now we know the Utah Jazz both of his parents Richard and Rama they both played and his favorite player Kevin Durant says that Bailey is a pure pure talent kd added that being able to shoot the ball with the type of touch that Bailey has it’s insane is the way that he put it scoring is really this young man’s thing Jay he’s gifted in isolation he’s confident when he takes it as he enjoys this moment with his family and now he is a member of that NBA brotherhood
yeah beyond the measurables you know he’s got a 7ft wingspan he’s about 6’8 but he’s just a big time shot maker he makes tough shots and they’re contested shots he can make turnaround jumpers with a hand in his face he’s really good with his pull-up game he shot like 65% on runners and floaters he’s just got a a terrific feel for scoring the basketball but I don’t think you’re going to find a player in this draft that has made more difficult shots than Ace Bailey has made and I think NBA players when they were watching him play this last year going “Man this dude can score in a variety of ways and makes NBA caliber shots.” Had 39 in a game against Indiana he had 38 probably his best game was that 38-point game that he had against Northwestern but you know his ability he’s good in catch and shoot he shot 39% there he can improve his handle and his finishing but his talent level is really undeniable a very good athlete he just got a lot of ability now I think he can improve his decision making uh his shot selection his playmaking and I think he can be a much better free throw shooter but the talent is undeniable after Harper and Flag uh this is the most talented player in the draft taylor Rooks did an interview with Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey and she asked Dylan Harper how to describe Ace Bailey’s game and he said it’s like playing a video game the types of moves that he can make it’s like pressing a button on your controller that’s how effortlessly Ace Bailey scores
yeah he’s automatic [Music] [Applause] give me the heat come on [Applause]
Watch as Adam Silver announces that the Utah Jazz have selected Rutgers’ Ace Bailey with the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
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43 Comments
I mean, if all he wanted was to just play ball, he got his wish. Congrats.
Ungrateful entitled kids these days. It don't matter that he will be over paid, it will be gone quick after he buys an expensive car and knocks up a white woman
Biggest heist in history lol
He said he didn’t want to play there
My boy about to take 17 shots a game
Wooooooo
Acehole looks pissed lol
Break iut your nagic underpants
Why didn't the spurs pick him? They already have De' Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle 😢
Proud of you ace
You know theyre gettin AJ next year too
young diva
He’s going to be so tough
Sixers made a mistake unless a future trade is made
Shoulda went to BK or DC smh
I am SO excited. He’s gonna get what he wanted. A chance to grow and be that dude. This team needs someone like him.
Should have signed with Shaq and reebok 🥷🥷🥷
Perfect fit. He wants to only worry about basketball no better place then Utah
Got a bad feeling he’s gonna screw up off the court
Well, with Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr. it's safe to say that Clarkson and Sexton will be traded this offseason.
11:11 Cenk 😅
He reportedly asking for a trade already 😅
Let me guess the Jazz did NOT courtesy call Ace before picking him like clubs USUALLY do
That’s tuff they hit him with the ego😭
lol sucks for him, worst situation he could have got with bottom roster and nothing to do in the city.
Man he went from being listed at 6'10" to now 6' 7.5🧐"
Bronny gonna lock em down
Ace has a chance to make Utah his own team. Utah is waiting for their next superstar.
As a Rutgers fan who stopped paying attention in February, it was evident from day 1 he needs work on his ego and his basketball IQ. Dylan Harper seemed like a Senior with his maturity and IQ compared to Ace. And everyone lambasted me for saying he wasnt top 3.
Ace Gayley
Ace wanted to go to a team where he can put up a lot of shots. He will be rookie of the year.
His attitude and he fell entitled af smh
reminds me of jabari smith jr's unhappy reaction after being picked at #3 while Paolo + Chet ended up as #1 and #2.
the draft order of those 3 was never set in stone + there wasn't a clear frontrunner. but by draft night it seemed Jabari would prob be first overall… yet he wasn't, and he def showed us just how upset he was about it haha.
I’m glad the 76ers passed on this entitled head-case
props to the Jazz, let's go
I dont get it. He doesn't look disappointed to me.
was the crowd chanting Tar Heels? That’s what it sounded like but that makes no sense
Lol i thought the response from the raptors pick was worse
Bronny James should went there too!!
Congratulations bro make Liberia pride…. Africa pride ❤❤
The jazz is nba purgatory feel bad for him
He looked so young back then. Im going 2 trade him once 2026 Nba 2k comes out,Im going 2 trade him either 2 Washington or Nets.
Can you blame him? I'd feel the same way if I was drafted by the Nets. Life goes on. We don't always get what we want.