The Philadelphia 76ers potentially passing on Ace Bailey could send the former Rutgers standout slipping outside the top five picks of the 2025 NBA draft.

Bailey’s camp states they “feel confident going into the draft process,” which most NBA teams interpret as meaning he has received assurances of being selected by a team considered more advantageous to Bailey in the long term, considering factors such as geography, minutes, role, opportunity and development.

Bailey sidestepped questions Tuesday about skipping a workout with the Sixers. League sources said the Washington Wizards want to select him with the sixth pick.