Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Ace Bailey stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the fifth pick by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Former Jazz man Jeff Hornacek, President of Basketball Operations Austin Ainge, General Manager Justin Zanik, and Head Coach Will Hardy Utah watch the action from the sidelines as the Jazz summer league team plays against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Huntsman Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey caught a lot of flack for his draft strategy leading up to the June 25 night. He canceled a workout with the Philadelphia 76ers --who held the No. 3 pick--as well as workouts with every other team who had an interest in the Rutgers star.