The former Rutgers standout has fallen in several NBA mock drafts, but Ace Bailey still remains confident he'll be taken early in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Kings' own first-rounder, which landed at No. 13, was sent to the Atlanta Hawks as part of the 2022 trade for Kevin Huerter (who was sent to Chicago in February as part of Sacramento's trade for LaVine). Should Sacramento fail to broker a trade, it would only have the 42nd pick in this draft.

Givony mentioned Noa Essengue, Collin Murray-Boyles and Joan Beringer as possibilities. They'd join Nikola Topic as teenage projects who'd be a huge hit for OKC if they work. Or they could play it safe and select somebody older and more guaranteed to be a successful role player.