Despite his refusal to visit, the Sixers have not ruled out selecting Bailey, per Givony, who notes that President of basketball operations Daryl Morey has selected several players in the past without a private workout, including star guards Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain.

Rutgers wing scorer Ace Bailey is one of the highest-upside prospects in this draft with a ceiling that arguably rises above anyone's who's not named Cooper Flagg. Bailey, though, also happens to need copious amounts of seasoning, giving him perhaps the widest range of possible outcomes for his NBA career.

Former Rutgers forward Ace Bailey is now widely projected to be selected outside of the top five after careful posturing ahead of the 2025 NBA draft.