Overview
- Bailey’s camp refused workouts outside his preferred list, including a session with the 76ers, in a bid to steer him toward Washington, New Orleans or Brooklyn
- The 18-year-old admitted he had “no idea” the Jazz were targeting him when they called his bluff on draft night
- Dropping from a projected top-three pick to No. 5 cost Bailey an estimated $9.2 million in guaranteed rookie-scale salary
- At 6-ft-8 with a 7-ft wingspan and elite off-ball scoring, Bailey offers Utah defensive upside and spacing in coach Will Hardy’s system
- The Jazz, who hold cap flexibility and multiple draft assets, are expected to reshape their roster around Bailey this offseason