Overview

• Ace Bailey, projected as a top-three pick, withdrew his scheduled private workout and meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers less than a week before the draft.
• Bailey remains the only U.S. prospect to skip all private team workouts since the combine, intensifying scrutiny of his pre-draft approach.
• His agent, Omar Cooper, reportedly sought assurances of immediate playing time before the workout, a stance some executives view as a sign of potential maturity concerns.
• 76ers executives say they could take Bailey sight unseen but are also weighing selecting VJ Edgecombe or exploring a trade down for additional assets.
• Multiple teams, including the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets, are monitoring the No. 3 slot for possible trade talks, according to league sources.