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Sam Amick: Difficult day for the Jazz on the optics front: Here you have Darryn Peterson refusing to work out for the team with the No. 2 pick, one year after Ace Bailey did the same (when they had No. 5).

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Brian Windhorst: The sentiment that I have heard is that Washington is sending out the message that they’re willing to deal, but if they do a deal, people think it will most likely not be with Utah. Of course, there’s a long time between now and then. Tim Bontemps: I feel pretty confident the Wizards are going to pick somebody at number one. Tim MacMahon: There were some—how do I want to say this—feathers ruffled in Salt Lake City about perceived shenanigans with Ace Bailey in the pre-draft process last year. They thought maybe there were some shenanigans with the Wizards, who signed a two-way player named Sharife Cooper, who is Omar Cooper’s son.

Klutch Sports Group: Welcome Ace Bailey

Ace Bailey when asked about his expectations for the Jazz next season: "I don't know. I'm still trying to finish this one out... Really just dialed in on this [season] ... When somebody said we were 70 games in, I was like... what?"
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MrBuckBuck: Ace Bailey when asked about his expectations for the Jazz next season: "I don't know. I'm still trying to finish this one out... Really just dialed in on this [season]." "When somebody said we were 70 games in, I was like... what?"
Ace Bailey when asked about his expectations for the Jazz next season:
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) March 21, 2026
"I don't know. I'm still trying to finish this one out... Really just dialed in on this [season]."
"When somebody said we were 70 games in, I was like... what?"pic.twitter.com/9IHLtGci78

Mike Curtis: The NBA says Jazz rookie Ace Bailey will replace Cooper Flagg in tomorrow's Rising Stars game. Flagg is out through the All-Star break with a left midfoot sprain.

The Jazz have upgraded Ace Bailey (left hip flexor strain) and Jusuf Nurkic (left 1st MTP sprain) to available for Monday’s game against Cleveland.

Andy Larsen: Will Hardy on Ace Bailey’s hip injury: “Yeah, it's still day to day. You know, he felt like he could go in OKC, and then after his first two shifts, we didn't love how he looked moving, he didn't love how he felt, and so we don't want to put him in a position that hurts him.”

Andy Larsen: Ace Bailey and Jusuf Nurkic are questionable for tonight’s game against Dallas.
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Andy Larsen: Jusuf Nurkic has been upgraded to available, will play against the Blazers tonight. Ace Bailey is still questionable.

Kato Pariña: Ace Bailey and Jusuf Nurkić upgraded to questionable against Portland.

Law Murray: The Utah Jazz have a lengthy availability report for January at LA Clippers: Lauri Markkanen (knee) and Keyonte George (illness) are questionable. hella suspect lol Ace Bailey (hip), Jusuf Nurkic (foot), Kevin Love (rest) are all out Bogdanovic/Zubac remains out for Clippers
