A curious and unpredictable predraft process for one of the 2025 NBA Draft's most talented players ended fittingly in a curious and unpredictable way Wednesday night as Ace Bailey, the Rutgers wing who canceled a meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers (who held pick No.

The Washington Wizards doubled down on their desire to invite scoring to their rebuilding situation, scooping up Illinois forward Will Riley 21st overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. The developing scorer profiled as one of the better star bets to be found outside of the lottery range,

The Utah Jazz selected Rutgers guard Ace Bailey with the fifth pick in the NBA draft. Afterward he spoke with ESPN's Monica McNutt for a quick interview. First, McNutt asked Bailey how he could be so "cool and confident in this moment" given all the outside noise about his pre-draft process.