Number 5 is playing a little hardball with the overall draft pick as Bailey Utah Jazz, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Despite the talented rutgars guard, Utah decided to draft Bailey despite a decline in a private workout with the team. Family, Belly wanted to finish Washington Vizards or Brooklyn on the nets. His agent and camp made it clear in the hours to the draft.
But give Danny Ang and Jazz Credit to pull the trigger. Utah was ahead of 17–65, which was the worst record in NBA in the previous season. The organization has been lifeless since trading for Cleveland Cavers to Donovan Mitchell – and the 2025 NBA draft lottery did not give him any favor, slot them with a overall selection of number 5 and denied him a shot in Cooper Flag.
As is the old saying, when life gives you lemon, then you have to try to make lemonade at least. While Bailey’s camp made it clear that he did not want to finish in Utah, the 18 -year -old guard has the most roof in this year’s draft.
This is a classic landscape of everyone of all their chips on the table.
For Jazz, he realized that he was in a major loss in the NBA draft with number 5 pick. Drapsing a player like Bailey-regardless of his preferences-they give a real shot in developing one of the top boom-or-bust prospects in this category.
For Bailey, there is no risk in working hard to get. He is quite talented that before the draft, the drama around him did not stop him from entering the top five. Reports suggest that he is in loose communication with Jazz since his selection and will reluctantly report Utah by Monday.
This year’s NBA draft faced a lot of criticism. It probably did not need to spread for two days. Critics also reported that these possibilities rarely appear emotional – or even excited – when their names are called.
This is largely because these lottery possibilities are already millionaires, or close to it, until they enter NBA. The Nil era of college athletics guarantees these top high schools before they play a college game.
If you were an 18 -year -old millionaire who fell into millions of people, you probably want to choose in which city you get to live. For most, Utah will not be too much in that list.
But near Bailey’s camp, Jazz has now got an opportunity to capitalize on his length, who fully know that he did not want to be there. He can be difficult to try to remove a large part of change in the form of number 5 pick.
Whether he likes it or not, he is going to suit and play games in Utah when pushing the push comes. But nothing is wrong with a slight leverage situation on the way.
