The most arrogant rookie has to give in! Bailey plans to report to the Jazz on time. There may be differences within the agent

On June 28, Ace Bailey, known as the "most cool rookie" of this year, plans to report to the Utah Jazz on Saturday (local time in the United States, the same below). He is the No. 5 pick in this draft. There have been rumors that he doesn't like the Jazz. His agent has also threatened a team with the top five picks before the draft. If Bailey is selected by them, he will refuse to report to the team.

"We have good communication with Ace Bailey and his agents," a Jazz representative told ESPN. "Everything is going smoothly. Ace and his family will arrive in Utah tomorrow, we will hold a press conference on Sunday and arrange training on Monday."

"This is a long-standing plan, and so do our other rookies Walter Clayton and John Tunger - let them go home to pack their luggage and then fly directly from Salt Lake City to the summer league venue."

Bailey's pre-draft strategy was one of the biggest topics in this year's draft: He canceled his trip to the Sixers (with a 3-pick in hand) and was the only native American player to have no trial visits to any NBA team before draft night.

He also rejected the trial invitation from Charlotte Hornets (Lead 4) and Jazz (Lead 5). According to the top five picks, sources from the Bailey camp told ESPN before the draft that these teams were not on his top-choice list, and that the Washington Wizards (No. 6 pick) were his next home, and that the Wizards were actively seeking to trade upward picks at the time.

Belley's agent Omar Cooper refuted the claim that "his pre-draft operation is unconventional." "Every NBA team has seen his trial in Chicago," Cooper told ESPN. "He completed 18 interviews, and everyone got his physical examination report, saw his running and jump test, physical data, and also saw his shooting performance in training. Davion Mitchell canceled the Raptors' trial that year, no one said anything; Evan Mobley did not try for the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers still chose him, and no one criticized him. There was nothing special about Ace Bailey's pre-draft process."

As the Tanhua show on the ESPN roster, Bailey was a potential stock that NBA teams have been hotly discussed throughout the season. He is 2.06 meters tall in shoes, has an attractive projection ability, and is in a good figure to be the core scoring wing - this is the most valuable position type in the league. But Bailey's scoring efficiency is not particularly outstanding, and there is also room for significant improvement in ball control and passing.

"He's great," Austin Angie, president of Jazz basketball operations, told Salt Lake City reporters after picking Bailey on Wednesday night. "We talked to him, he's very excited, and so are we. His future is bright. His scoring ability is very eye-catching, which is rightfully skilled in his figure. But after watching a lot of video of his game, I was impressed by his defensive input, especially his rebounding ability. He has a lot of weak side blocks and is passionate about the game. We did a lot of background checks and assessments of the players, and everyone loves to get along with Ace."

Jazz's vice president of player development Avery Bradley is not worried about the speculation that "whether the Jazz is the team recommended to avoid" or "whether the No. 5 will miss the Summer League training camp next week."

Bradley said: "As far as I know, all our draft players will come to the team this weekend to prepare for the summer league." He then responded to the rumors that "the Jazz is not Bailey's first choice for the next home." "There will always be noise outside, but Ace's dream is to be selected by the NBA and he is lucky to be selected by the Utah Jazz. We are very happy to have him and look forward to him coming and becoming a member of the team so that he can start to show his strength."

Jazz owner Ryan Smith also said on the show that he understands Bailey's desire to go to other teams, but believes that the young forward will change his mind after his first visit to Utah and integrate into the team.

"Nature, he is not very familiar with the environment in western Utah," Smith said. "It is our job to make him fall in love with it. I have confidence in our state and he will feel the love he has never seen before." People's subjective ideas may mislead themselves and limit all opportunities in front of them. It is normal to feel uncomfortable. If you ask all draft players, ‘Which team do you want to go to the most?’, their first choice may not be the most favorable choice. ”

It is worth noting that Bailey never expressed dissatisfaction with being selected by the Jazz in a Wednesday draft interview. If there is any resistance to joining the Jazz, it may be due to his agent team—at least one of the team, because his affairs are managed by multiple parties.

Cooper has always been Bailey's actual chief representative, but he is not an NBA certified agent. Adie von Gundard and Daniel Green are from two different companies and are officially registered agents of Bailey. Another Bailey's representative, GSEWorldwide sports marketing president Andrew Witlieb, said his clients were "absolutely" excited to join the Jazz.

"He was happy to go to Utah," Witlieb said. "We think he can make a lot of play there, and will definitely get a lot of playing time and have a lot of opportunities to show off his strength. From a basketball perspective, this is a great situation for him. ”