Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
The FOS interview with GSE was a good-news, bad-news deal from a Jazz POV.
Good news: Ace Bailey’s NBPA-certified agent is happy that he’s in Utah.
Bad news: They still committed to Omar Cooper being a “partner,” & said he would work with Daniel Green day-to-day to rep Bailey. – 3:54 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
What a slate for the Jazz at summer league: they’ll play San Antonio, Charlotte, and Washington (plus Golden State). Add in Philadelphia from Utah summer league and Jazz (and presumably Ace Bailey) will play four of the top six picks. – 1:16 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Ace Bailey story reminds me about Stephen Curry‘s father and agent asking the Warriors not to draft him in 2009 with the seventh pick so he could go to the Knicks with the next pick. Steph also didn’t workout for Warriors. Undeterred Warriors GM Larry Riley drafted Steph anyways. – 1:11 PM

Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
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Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Avery Bradley, Utah Jazz VP of Player Development commented on Ace Bailey: “It is my understanding that all of our draft picks are going to be here this weekend and preparing for summer league” – 10:42 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Avery Bradley, Jazz VP of Player Development, on whether Ace Bailey is coming to Utah in the normal timeframe: “It is my understanding that all of our draft picks are going to be here this weekend and preparing for summer league. So, yes.” – 10:41 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Ace Bailey on #Hornets in May: “B. Miller my dog, that would be good. I feel like me and B. Miller do the same thing. So, guarding two of the same people on the court is hard to guard. So, B. Miller, that’d be tough. And LaMelo. His activity, his shot creation, just all of it.” – 5:58 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Ace Bailey’s expectations for himself in Utah: “I definitely want to win Rookie of the Year. Definitely want to be an All-Star my rookie year. I want to do a lot.”
On scuttlebutt he was trying to get to DC or Pelicans: “No…I had nothing to do with that” nytimes.com/athletic/64470… – 1:51 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Daryl Morey said Ace Bailey not working out with the 76ers had no impact on the Sixers not selecting the forward with the Number 3 pick – 9:31 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
New Jazz draft pick Ace Bailey said he was excited to go to Utah, had no idea they were interested in him and he had never been there but was ready for the hot and the cold. – 9:29 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Ace Bailey on what he can improve on: “I feel like I can improve on everything. I’m very young. I’m just coming to the game, so it’s a lot of stuff I can improve, physically and mentally. I mean, from jump shots to more creativity, to more ballhandling, just all over the place.” – 9:24 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Ace Bailey on what he brings to the Jazz: “A leader, confidence. Hard worker. Just a player that pushes people to be the best. A very great teammate … I’m the person that’s going to push everybody to be the best they can be, even the coaches.” – 9:23 PM

Derrick Favors: Being from the inner city of ATL (southside zone3 iykyk) I understand not wanting to go to Utah but it’s better than what you think. It’s not for everyone but if you give it a chance you’ll find gold -via x.com / June 28, 2025

Kendrick Perkins: Ace Bailey reportedly isn’t happy about being drafted by the Utah Jazz. The Jazz—under a new owner, Danny Ainge—young, full of energy. He’s not happy about it? Why not? Isn’t that your dream, bro? You wanted to fall to a team where you could showcase that you’re a franchise player—wasn’t that the case? Utah has one of the best fan bases in the entire league. So what’s the problem? I’ll tell you what the problem is: we have these vultures out here. Vultures preying on these kids. They find them in eighth or ninth grade, take them under their wing, give them money, pay their parents’ bills, buy them their first cars, put jewelry on them, clothes on their backs—and the families don’t realize there’s a hidden agenda. These folks had motives all along. I don’t know the man who’s managing Ace—not the agent, because he’s not qualified. I don’t know him, so I won’t speak on his name. But I will speak on the situation: he’s handled this all wrong. Completely wrong. -via YouTube / June 28, 2025