Ace Bailey has signed his rookie contract with the Utah Jazz. Bailey’s pre-draft process sparked a number of rumors about his interest in coming to Utah when the Jazz took him with the fifth overall pick in last month’s NBA Draft.

It was a bold decision with a clear belief: The Utah Jazz could win over Ace Bailey. While ESPN was trying to cook up a controversy, likely stemming from a last gasp from Omar Cooper trying to sway Ace Bailey away, Utah was ready to prove it was a blessing in disquise for Bailey.

Ace Bailey was drafted into the NBA with the No. 5 overall pick by the Utah Jazz. However, the former Rutgers star made it abundantly clear during the