The Utah Jazz are in search of a franchise changing player in the 2025 NBA Draft, in its race toward the bottom, they luck out in the latest mock draft grabbing Rutgers star Ace Bailey.
The Utah Jazz are in the midst of a rebuild and to this point have been trting to collect highly touted prospects and hope one hits, yet to date they have not been high enough in the draft to secure a franchise-changing player.
From Keyonte George to Cody Williams, Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski, the Jazz have taken shots but have yet to land one. Utah is on pace to finish top five in the NBA Draft, depending on the NBA Draft Lottery and in the latest Mock Draft from expert Derek Parker, the Jazz luck out nabbing Rutgers star Ace Bailey.
"At no. 3 the Utah Jazz select Ace Bailey..hoping to capitalize on his sky-high ceiling. Bailey has had an interesting first few games. The length, athleticism and long-talked about shot-making have all been mightily impressive. But the rougher handle and questionable decision-making and shot selection has maybe been worse than some imagined...The Jazz don't have clear cut direction just yet.
The Utah Jazz would be able to build a team around Bailey and Lauri Markkanen that returns them to the postseason in short order as the team develops.Rylan Stiles is a credentialed media member covering the Oklahoma City Thunder. He hosts the Locked On Thunder Podcast, and is lead beat writer for Inside the Thunder. Rylan is also an award-winning play-by-play broadcaster for the Oklahoma Sports Network.
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