The Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets and New Orleans Pelicans are all "interested" in moving up to select Rutgers star Ace Bailey in the 2025 NBA draft, according to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Ace Bailey has been labeled the most polarizing prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft, and he is not helping his case with the latest decision of a perplexing pre-draft process.

Who should the Boston Celtics take in the 2025 NBA draft with pick Nos. 28 and 32? The Celtics have some likely needs heading into this draft if rumors are true that they may move on from vets Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis (and possibly even Sam Hauser as well) to save money on their potentially historic payroll and tax bill.

Philadelphia can go Rutgers star Ace Bailey at No. 3 or it can select Baylor's VJ Edgecombe, or one of Duke's Kon Knueppel or Khaman Maluach. A mock draft performed by Sports Illustrated has the Sixers selected Baylor's Edgecombe:

NBA draft season is in full swing. The talent grab will actually get rolling in less than a week. Experts should, then, have a clearer view of this class than they've had at any point before. Evaluations are,