Mock drafts had Bailey as a consensus top-three pick before he slid to the Jazz. The 6-foot-8 forward has a versatile offensive game. At Rutgers, Bailey showed he can shoot off the dribble, knock down step-back jumpers and attack the paint.

First-round pick Ace Bailey just wrapped up his first full press conference with the Utah Jazz following the 2025 NBA draft.

If there were any doubts Ace Bailey was happy to be the fifth overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, he put those notions to rest, assuring everyone at his introductory press conference that it was always his attention to show up on Sunday.