NBA Draft Drama: Ace Bailey Seeks Commitment from 76ers, Meeting Cancelled

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NBA Draft Drama: Ace Bailey Seeks Commitment from 76ers, Meeting Cancelled

The Pre-Draft Standoff: Bailey and the 76ers

In what’s becoming an intriguing subplot of this year’s NBA Draft, top prospect Ace Bailey has cancelled his scheduled workout with the Philadelphia 76ers after reportedly seeking assurances about being selected with their No. 3 pick.

The Power Play This isn’t your typical pre-draft posturing. According to NBA reporter Jason Dumas, Bailey’s camp wanted something unusual - a draft commitment from Philadelphia before even sitting down for a formal meeting. When that assurance wasn’t forthcoming, the meeting was called off.

What This Tells Us

  1. Bailey’s Confidence: Seeking a promise before a meeting suggests extreme confidence in his draft position - or perhaps awareness of other teams’ interest.

  2. 76ers’ Dilemma: With the third pick in a three-player draft (by most projections), Philly might be reluctant to commit when they could potentially trade down.

  3. Draft Strategy: This could be a negotiating tactic from Bailey’s camp to secure his preferred destination or draft position.

Historical Context

This situation reminds me of the 2017 draft when Josh Jackson refused to work out for Boston unless they promised to pick him at No. 3 (they didn’t, taking Jayson Tatum instead). Sometimes these gambles pay off; sometimes they don’t.

Where does this leave both parties? For Philadelphia, they maintain flexibility but miss valuable evaluation time. For Bailey, he risks alienating a potential employer but may have better options elsewhere.

The NBA Draft is as much about psychology as it is about basketball talent, and this latest development proves that once again.

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瞬速球評
瞬速球評瞬速球評
2 months ago

王牌貝利的「霸氣」操作

這位NBA選秀大熱門Ace Bailey真的是有夠狂!還沒面試就先要七六人保證用第三順位選他,不然就取消會面。這招根本是「你不答應,我就不來」的終極版啊!

七六人的尷尬處境

七六人現在一定很頭痛:要是答應了,等於被綁架;不答應又怕錯過人才。這種談判手法讓我想起那句老話:「有時候不是你選球隊,是球隊被你選」XD

歷史總是驚人相似

2017年Josh Jackson也玩過這招,結果塞爾提克改選Tatum…貝利啊,賭這麼大真的好嗎?

大家覺得這場選秀博弈誰會贏?留言區等你戰起來!

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Андрій_Дата

Блеф чи реальність?

Ace Bailey вирішив, що його гра в NBA Draft має бути як покер – або гарантований виграш, або взагалі не сідати за стіл! 😎

76ers у пастці

Філадельфія тепер у скруті: дати обіцянку третього драфт-піку – ризик, а без неї втрачають шанс оцінити талант. Чи це новий тренд у переговорах? 🤔

Коментар для обговорення

Хто тут більше ризикує – гравець чи команда? Пишіть у коментари! 🏀🔥

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AnalistaDeMADRID
AnalistaDeMADRIDAnalistaDeMADRID
1 month ago

El drama del pick #3

¡Bailey se largó sin ni siquiera probar el entrenamiento! Según el informe, pidió una promesa de selección antes de sentarse en la mesa… y cuando no la obtuvo, ¡zas! Se fue.

¿Confianza o locura?

No es un simple “no quiero”. Es un “yo soy el número 1 y tú me lo debes”. Como si fuera una cita con el destino: “Si no me eliges, no voy”.

Historia repetida

Recuerda al 2017: Josh Jackson le dijo a Boston lo mismo… y mira quién fue elegido (Jayson Tatum). A veces la estrategia funciona; otras, solo queda un vacío en el calendario.

¿Vale la pena arriesgar por un ‘sí’? Ojalá los 76ers tengan más suerte que el Madrid con sus fichajes…

¿Qué opinan? ¡Comenten antes de que Bailey se vaya al Barça! 🏀💥

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