After a messy pre-draft process, Utah Jazz pick Ace Bailey is ready to get to work: ‘Basketball is the job’

Who is Ace Bailey? Here’s a look inside the rookie’s rise and NBA potential.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey signs a basketball during a basketball clinic with new Utah Jazz rookies at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake in Murray on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

After a messy pre-draft process, Utah Jazz pick Ace Bailey is ready to get to work: ‘Basketball is the job’

Who is Ace Bailey? Here’s a look inside the rookie’s rise and NBA potential.

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