The situation related to Ace Bailey is taking a complicated turn. While Bailey already made the headlines by opting to skip workouts, his draft has the NBA realm talking even more. Bailey already put forth his preferred list of teams ahead of the draft. Unfortunately, with the Utah Jazz acquiring him as the No. 5 pick, a lot of eyebrows were raised. And the speculations reached a further peak as Bailey’s agent refused to comment on the same.
Tim Bontemps and Jonathan Givony of ESPN recently caught up with Bailey’s agent, Omar Cooper. Interestingly, when asked about the Utah Jazz draft, Cooper refused to comment on the same. However, Cooper further pointed out that the handling of the pre-draft was not an ‘uncommon’ process.
Ace Bailey’s agent declined to comment on his future in Utah. 👀
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 27, 2025
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Cooper also justified Bailey’s decision not to work out by stating that teams did watch him work out in Chicago. Meanwhile, after the Jazz drafted him, Bailey himself was reportedly taken aback. And now with his agent deciding to keep silent, the NBA realm is buzzing with anticipation.
NBA Fans Go Off On Ace Bailey After Bizarre Draft Reaction
As soon as the news gained traction, fans flocked to the comment section.
One fan said, “Agent might’ve ruined his career tbh.”
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Agent might’ve ruined his career tbh
— Baby Yeshu’a (@SCRIZZLLEE) June 27, 2025
Another fan stated, “Laker for free LFG.”
Laker for free LFG
— 👑 (@Lebronin1) June 27, 2025
A third fan said, “Celtic.”
Celtic
— 🜲 (@Tronix0_) June 27, 2025
This user inquired, “why is his agent Sharife Cooper’s dad bro.”
why is his agent Sharife Cooper’s dad bro
— BullsMuse (@BullsMuse_) June 27, 2025
A fan noted, “Send his drama queen a** to the EuroLeague.”
Send his drama queen ass to the EuroLeague
— Unbiased Mets Fan (@TheMetsX) June 27, 2025
This user commented, “So he a laker soon.”
So he a laker soon
— bossman (@thyonlybossman) June 27, 2025
Lastly, a fan chimed in saying, “Ace Bailey should get kicked out of the league for being so ungrateful. He has to make it before he picks where he plays.”
Ace Bailey should get kicked out of the league for being so ungrateful. He has to make it before he picks where he plays
— Kingshagrin (@kingshagrin) June 27, 2025
Thus, with a lot of talks going on, it now remains to be seen what happens next.
