CRUCIAL: Ace Bailey's Growth Will TRANSFORM Utah Jazz More Than Jaren Jackson & Lauri Markkanen

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🗓️ 17 July 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Utah Jazz’s championship trajectory hinges on the rapid rise of Ace Bailey. Can Bailey become the key second star—surpassing veterans like Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.—to propel the Jazz alongside Darren Peterson to title contention? The conversation focused on Bailey’s development, statistical benchmarks, and comparisons to rising NBA stars such as Brandon Ingram, Brandon Miller, and Michael Porter Jr. A key theme that emerged was the critical importance of offensive versatility and depth, with Bailey’s scoring, efficiency, and shot creation viewed as major factors for future success. The discussion explored realistic expectations for Bailey’s second, third, and fourth season, the impact of shot distribution with players like Keyonte George and Bryce Sensabaugh, and how the Jazz can nurture both Bailey and Peterson as their new foundational duo. Will Ace Bailey make his All-Star leap and help the Utah Jazz emerge as a perennial contender?

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0:00.0	Ace Bailey is the real second star of the Utah Jazz.
0:05.2	I'll explain why his growth is paramount to the Jazz winning title more than anyone else's.
0:11.4	Next on Locked On Jazz.
0:18.7	You are Locked On Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:23.7	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:30.6	What's up, Jazz Nation?
0:31.9	Leave Tuling with you here on Locked-on Jazz.
0:34.3	Today's episode is brought to you by Fandul.
0:36.6	The biggest stage in world soccer is here.
0:39.1	Let there be goals on Fandul. Visit fanduel.com to get started now. Today, I'll talk to you about
0:45.9	the guy who is inexplicably flown under the radar in Ace Bailey. Talk about why his
0:50.8	ascension is vital to the jazz's title contention, as well as my expectations for year two, year three, and year four.
0:57.5	And those guys he compares to in the jazz ascension to hopefully competing for a title sooner rather than later.
1:04.9	So let's dive right in.
1:06.7	I want to read a quote I had when I was talking about my predictions for Ace Bailey last year when I was doing this show.
1:14.3	And I think it was on brand.
1:16.9	I overshot it by a little bit, but I think it really paints a picture of that Ace Bailey had a chance on a really bad team last year to get a lot of shots.
1:25.6	But the Jazz didn't give out that many shots,
1:28.3	and he took a while to grow. And I think his growth is evident, even in just the few
1:35.4	flashes playing second fiddle to Darren Peterson in the summer league. So here were my projections.
1:41.0	I said 14 points per game, five and a half boards, an assist, 43% from the field, 36 from
1:46.2	378 from the line. That was my projection. And Josh Lloyd had locked on NBA fantasy basketball.
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