Former Rutgers ahead Ace Bailey reportedly canceled a exercise with the Philadelphia 76ers forward of the 2025 NBA draft, in keeping with Jonathan Givony of ESPN.
Bailey, who has but to go to any crew, was scheduled to work out with the Sixers and meet with crew personnel on Friday. He’ll not journey to Philadelphia, and it’s unclear whether or not he’ll reschedule or try and take any exercises forward of the draft on June 25-26.
The 6-foot-8 ahead has constantly been projected to be the third or fourth choose by most mock drafts after a robust freshman marketing campaign. Nonetheless, he’s reportedly falling down draft boards after declining a number of exercise invites from groups deciding on within the 3-8 vary.
The Sixers haven’t dominated out deciding on Bailey, regardless of his refusal to go to Philadelphia, sources instructed ESPN. The crew has scouted him extensively all through the season, as he performs his faculty basketball at close by Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey, and interviewed him in Chicago on the NBA Draft Mix. The crew could have closing discussions on who to pick out within the coming week and is unlikely to maneuver down within the draft order subsequent Wednesday, sources mentioned.
Bailey was a third-team All-Large Ten choice, averaging 17.6 factors, 7.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and one steal on 34.6% capturing from 3-point vary. He ranked ninth amongst all freshmen in factors (527) and tenth in rebounds (215).
The 18-year-old measured barely smaller than anticipated on the draft mix final month, after Rutgers listed him at 6 toes, 10 inches. Groups have additionally been displeased along with his obvious lack of preparation and focus on the mix, components which have additionally damage his draft inventory.
Bailey is very touted due to his dimension, scoring and instincts on each ends of the court docket. He nonetheless tasks to be a possible franchise cornerstone on the subsequent degree, although he will not be drafted as excessive as initially thought after a precarious predraft course of.
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