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The flaws that make Ace Bailey a risky bet for the Sixers

June 24, 2025

Mar 9, 2025; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Ace Bailey (4) is defended by Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Dawson Garcia (3) during the second half at Jersey Mike's Arena. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Note: this is the final entry in a three-part deep dive on Ace Bailey as a draft prospect. You can find the full series here.
Ace Bailey, Rutgers' star freshman forward and one of the handful of realistic possibilities for the Sixers to select with the 3rd overall pick in Wednesday night's draft, canceled his previously scheduled workout with the Sixers last week. The reports suggest that Bailey's team is hoping to get him to fall to one of the teams outside of the top 5, so that Bailey can step right into a high-usage role as the focal point of a team's offense.
That act -- electing not to work out for a team to hopefully dissuade them from drafting you -- isn't unique to Bailey. In fact, i...

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