Ace Bailey Sparked Headlines During the NBA Draft. Rumors swirled that Ace Bailey had a list of teams he didn’t want to be drafted by. One of which was the Utah Jazz. Still, that didn’t deter Utah from selecting him with the fifth overall pick. Now, Jazz head coach Will Hardy is focused on helping Bailey develop a solid routine as an NBA rookie, after the former Rutgers standout showed flashes of his potential in brief Summer League appearances.
“For Ace, first and foremost, it’s going to be about building a routine. The NBA is a lot. The number of appearances is far more than he’s used to—that’s practice, shootaround, games—but it’s going to be about him finding his routine, because I think the routine saves you during the season. You don’t have to think that much,” Hardy said.
