On Tuesday, Bailey was asked by reporters how he was tuning out the noise, and what he thought about his now highly-publicized situation. "I'm just working on basketball, that's all I'm focused on so far," Bailey said. Bailey was then asked if he thought people had the wrong perception of him after his decision to not attend pre-draft workouts.

Rutgers star Ace Bailey remains a mystery heading into the NBA draft. Bailey has not had a public workout for any team, a puzzling strategy that got him called out by critics ranging from current NBA players to analysts to Pennsylvania Gov.

According to DraftExpress's Jonathan Givony on ESPN Bet Live, Rutgers' Ace Bailey has three preferred destinations to land on draft night: the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, and Brooklyn Nets, ultimately predicting the top prospect winds up with the Wizards at sixth overall.