Durant: Bailey has shown his potential and I look forward to seeing his future growth trajectory.

October 10th: In the NBA preseason game, the Rockets defeated the Jazz 140-127. After the game, Durant was interviewed.

Talking about Jazz No. 5 pick Ace Bailey, Durant said: "I think he will definitely grow into an extremely good player in the future. I admire the coaching team around him, and the fact that he was selected by the Utah Jazz is very meaningful. ——The Jazz have a very good player development system, and I am looking forward to seeing his future growth trajectory. I predict that he will perform well this season and his career will be very successful."

In this campaign, Bailey played 31 minutes, making 11 of 16 shots (2 of 5 three-pointers), 1 of 1 free throw, 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block, including 3 offensive rebounds, plus-minus value of -7