That is a three-spot fall for Bailey from Givony’s previous mock, which projected him to be selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the third pick. The forward is “losing momentum after refusing to visit” Philadelphia because he was “initially unsatisfied with his search for a proven pathway to development,” per Givony.

Ace Bailey has consistently been projected to be the third or fourth pick by most mock drafts after a strong freshman campaign at Rutgers.

It has a rare immovable lock at No. 1. Cooper Flagg is objectively one of the four best prospects of the past 15