The Utah Jazz have begun to see more and more out of fifth-overall selection Ace Bailey as he's begun to get increasingly established in his new NBA role after just over a dozen games of action. And so far through his rookie campaign,

Ace Bailey had himself a bizarre night. The Utah Jazz rookie is a promising player after going No. 5 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Rutgers. This was not one of his better nights. Bailey fouled out in almost no time at all. He was out of the game so much that fans were wondering whether he was injured.

Jazz rookie Ace Bailey steals the spotlight with a monster dunk on Anthony Edwards in Utah’s tough loss to Minnesota.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/jazz/onsi as Utah Jazz's Confidence Growing in Ace Bailey Selection. The Utah Jazz, through the first month of the NBA regular season, have seen some great things out of their fifth-overall pick Ace Bailey.

Ace Bailey has contributed to the Jazz in his rookie season in a different way than many expected. What is he doing well? Plus, thoughts on the Jazz's offense and a plea to fans.

The Utah Jazz did everything they could last year to ensure a top-5 pick, and they were able to make it happen. They rested players strategically throughout the year to ensure they had the best possible odds of drafting a star.

For a 19 year old developing wing like Bailey, the first portion of his NBA career has wound up going notably well. Especially when asking Jazz head coach Will Hardy about what he's seen out of his top draft pick, it's hard to say that he's not impressed with what he's seen so far.

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