The 2025 NBA Draft’s top two picks were essentially locked in for months — but just after that is where things were expected to shake up. Ace Bailey was widely considered the No. 3 prospect, but after a peculiar lead-up to the draft he quickly became the biggest wild card until he wound up being selected by the Jazz with the No. 5 pick.

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The Utah Jazz selected Rutgers guard Ace Bailey with the fifth pick in the NBA draft. Afterward he spoke with ESPN's Monica McNutt for a quick interview. First, McNutt asked Bailey how he could be so "cool and confident in this moment" given all the outside noise about his pre-draft process.