Former Sixers guard Lou Williams hopped on "Run It Back" and gave his thoughts on Bailey's strategy: There is a handshake deal behind the scenes somewhere. There is a team that wants him and he wants to be at that team and with that he's OK with the narrative going out that he doesn't want to work.

Former Rutgers star Ace Bailey has not "insisted" on a guarantee that the Philadelphia 76ers will select him with the No. 3 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer.

With the back-and-forth between the 76ers and Ace Bailey, there is a Daryl Morey reason why he could still be the pick.