Ace Bailey's polarizing pre-draft process is in the rearview. The one-and-done Rutgers star was chosen by the Jazz with the fifth pick in this year's NBA draft as the first true shocker of the first round.
He was projected as a top-five talent, but he opted against individual workouts with teams interested in bringing him in, including the 76ers who owned the No. 3 pick. Bailey's upside as a potential star won out as Utah went for him with their pick in the top five anyway. Now, shortly ahead of his rookie season with the Jazz, his preferred draft destination appears to have been revealed via NBA insider Marc Stein.
