Former Rutgers star Ace Bailey has canceled a go to to the Philadelphia 76ers, sources instructed ESPN.
Bailey, the No. 3 prospect on ESPN’s large board, was slated to fly to Philadelphia on Friday for dinner with the workforce’s entrance workplace and a non-public exercise, however elected to cancel Wednesday, sources instructed ESPN.
The 76ers personal the No. 3 decide in Wednesday’s draft at Barclays Heart in Brooklyn, New York.
Bailey’s predraft technique has perplexed NBA groups over the previous month, as he’s at the moment the one U.S.-based prospect but to go to any golf equipment. He has declined invites from a number of groups in his draft vary, which is taken into account to be anyplace from No. 3 to No. 8.
Projected top-two picks Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper have every visited the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, house owners of the draft’s first two alternatives. VJ Edgecombe, ESPN’s No. 4 prospect, has labored out for the 76ers and the Washington Wizards (choosing No. 6) and is scheduled to go to the Charlotte Hornets (No. 4).
The Sixers haven’t dominated out deciding on Bailey regardless of his refusal to go to, sources instructed ESPN. The workforce has scouted him extensively all through the season since he performs at close by Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey, and interviewed him in Chicago on the NBA draft mix. The workforce may have closing discussions on who to pick within the coming week and is unlikely to maneuver down within the draft order, sources mentioned.
President of basketball operations Daryl Morey has chosen a number of gamers prior to now with out the advantage of a non-public exercise, together with Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain.
Sources say Bailey’s camp has knowledgeable groups that it believes he’s a top-three participant within the draft, but in addition seeks a transparent path to stardom, hoping to discover a scenario with ample minutes and utilization to maximise his full potential. Ought to the 76ers, at No. 3, and Charlotte at No. 4, elect to not draft him, Bailey’s camp has expressed the idea that groups such because the Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, or Brooklyn Nets, choosing No. 6, 7 and eight, will probably be aggressive trying to transfer up within the draft and choose him.
Bailey is slated to be chosen No. 6 in ESPN’s newest mock draft launched Tuesday by the Wizards after being projected second or third for the previous 12 months.
Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft skilled and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a non-public scouting and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and Worldwide groups.
