Ace Bailey didn't expect to hear his name called by the Utah Jazz with the No. 5 overall pick on Wednesday night in Brooklyn. Leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, reports suggested that neither Utah nor Charlotte -- which held the No.

Favors, a former Jazz veteran who spent ten years with the franchise, could be the perfect name for Bailey to look toward in his scenario, joining a brand-new landscape in Utah; someone who was also a young prospect who spent his first years in the league with Salt Lake City, but then grew to make it a long-term spot for some time.