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Ace Bailey

Utah Jazz · #19 · Reserve
SF6'9"200 lbage 191 yr expRutgersChattanooga, TN
9th best of 13 on UTAworth +0.1 wins to the rotation
OFF66DEF65
High-level rim protector & shooter
UTA
Utah Jazz
Western · Northwest · proj. 25-57 (▲+4.7)
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A 19-year-old wing lottery pick who logged real minutes as a rookie — 13.8 points over 72 games — but the efficiency and impact aren't there yet (53.3% true shooting, a rough -4.4 box plus-minus). The shot-making tools and length are tantalizing, and he barely turns it over, but he draws almost no fouls and has a long way to go as a defender. Pure upside bet.

13.8
PPG
4.2
RPG
1.8
APG
0.8
SPG
0.7
BPG
GP 72MPG 27.6FG% 44.33P% 34.4FT% 75TS% 53.3USG% 21.4PER 11.6BPM -4.4VORP -1.2EPM -0.6
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Rim protection88
Shooting70
Scoring68
Inside finishing64
Playmaking63
Rebounding60
Perimeter defense60

Skill ratings are 2025-26 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

Contract

2026-27
$9,523,080Guaranteed
5% of the club’s payroll · 6th of 13 priced deals
Runs through3 seasons
Est. market value$7,182,000 /yr
Surplus−$2,341,080
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

Plays like

same position

Nearest skill profiles across the seven rating axes — who he plays like, not who is as good. The rating beside each name answers that second question.