Bailey has received scrutiny from how he and his representation have gone about the draft process, including from ESPN analyst Scott Van Pelt. Though Van Pelt likes Bailey as a player, he found the way Bailey and his team went about the draft to be "ridiculous."

Ace Bailey hadn't even unpacked his suitcase in Salt Lake City when conducting his first workout with the Utah Jazz, as fans praised his attitude ahead of the NBA Summer League

Utah was not believed to be one of Ace Bailey’s preferred destinations to start his NBA career. Still, Bailey indicated Sunday that he never thought about holding out or forcing a trade after the Jazz drafted him No.