"That is, until rumors began to swirl that Ace Bailey, a projected top 3 pick, was doing everything in his power to dictate where he landed in the draft. With Bailey and his camp searching for a way to navigate his landing spot, there was a growing sense that the Wizards could be the preferred landing spot. Now, NBA Insider Marc Stein has confirmed the speculation that Bailey's preferred spot was indeed the Washington Wizards at No. 6 overall."
"We all know how the draft played out, with Washington landing an explosive scoring guard in Tre Johnson. And while it's still unknown how everything will play out, the confirmation that the Wizards missed out on Bailey only re-opens the wound that was slowly healing with time. With Washington already missing out on Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper, the idea that Bailey could force his way to D.C. seemed to good to be true."
The Washington Wizards entered the offseason needing a transformative draft talent but landed the No. 6 pick after a poor regular season. Ace Bailey, projected as a top-three prospect, reportedly sought to influence his draft destination and refused pre-draft workouts from interested teams to try to land with Washington. Insider reporting confirmed Bailey preferred the Wizards at No. 6. Washington instead selected Tre Johnson, and missing out on Bailey reopened frustration after previously missing prospects Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper. The situation underscored the team’s ongoing rebuild challenges and missed opportunities in the draft.
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