American News: The Wizards hope that Ace Bailey refuses to try out for other teams, resulting in a drop in the overall pick

According to Keith Pompey, a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, sources said that the Wizards hope that Ace Bailey would refuse to try out for other teams before the draft, resulting in a decline in the overall pick.

It is reported that the Wizards benefited from the same strategy in Thar last season. The French player refused to try out for the Atlanta Hawks, who had the No. 1 pick, and the Wizards picked him in the second place after the Hawks gave up the originally expected No. 1 pick. The Wizards have been impressed with 18-year-old Bailey for some time, and sources said they are not worried about his considered bad shooting choice when he was at Rutgers this season. Some Wizards executives even rated Bailey better than expected No. 1 pick Flag in high school.

According to previous reports, Bailey's team continued to send strong signals to the 76ers that they did not want to be selected by the 76ers.