SURPRISE: Ace Bailey’s REDRAFT Placement—Utah Jazz ASSESS the Best Fits and ROOKIES

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Utah Jazz fans face a tantalizing question: where would Ace Bailey land in the powerhouse 2026 NBA Draft, and who truly fits best alongside Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lowry Markkanen? Leif Thulin breaks down Ace Bailey’s status as a top prospect, comparing him to elite peers like Darren Peterson, AJ Dibansa, Cam Boozer, and Kingston Flemings. The show explores the Jazz’s draft strategies, weighing size versus skill in backcourt dynamics and examining the potential ripple effects on Keonte George and Walker Kessler. Key insights touch on Ace Bailey’s long-term upside, the Jazz’s focus on winning next season, and how guard prospects like Kingston Flemings and Mykel Brown might impact the roster. Thulin analyzes ideal draft fits—including Keaton Wogler and Braden Buries—and considers whether the Jazz’s revamped lineup could resolve past defensive woes. Are the Utah Jazz poised to land two future stars and build an elite contender?

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0:00.0	Where would Ace Bailey go in this lotted 2026 NBA draft and find out which player from this class fits best on our beloved Utah Jazz?
0:11.0	This is Locked on Jazz.
0:18.2	You are Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:23.3	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:30.7	What's up, Jazz Nation?
0:32.0	Welcome into Lockdown Jazz.
0:33.4	My name's Leave Tulene.
0:34.6	I'm excited and honored to have the opportunity to fill in for David Locke on Locked on Jazz. For those of you who know me, well, thank you guys for tuning in again. For those who don't, I'm a statistician for the Jazz, draft nerd, and diehard fan of the Utah Jazz. Thanks for making Lockdown Jazz your first listen each and every day. And remember, Lockdown Jazz is free and available on all platforms, including YouTube at Locked on Jazz. For the best way to help us grow is the comment anything below.
0:58.4	Today's question is, where would you take Ace in a 2026 draft and also in a redraft? Where
1:03.4	would you take him? I got a mailback edition of the show today for you guys addressing
1:07.9	burning questions you guys sent him. Firstly, where would Ace Bailey
1:11.6	go in this year's draft? If we draft Kingston Fleming's or any guard, what does that do for
1:16.7	the playing time of Ace Bailey? And then I'll give you guys my best fits for the Utah Jazz in the
1:22.1	2026 NBA draft. That's all ahead. So let's dive right in. So I spoke yesterday in depth about Ace Bailey and where I
1:30.4	see his growth leading to. And in some, I recommend listening to it, but in some, I see him being a
1:37.0	very valuable piece by the end of his rookie deal, which is by year four. So I haven't made a real
1:41.6	performer and a factor for the jazz as they go forward and
1:45.2	hopefully are a playoff team. So it'll be really interesting to do a redraft now versus where we see
1:50.7	that class in a couple of years because of course other guys are going to grow and some are going
1:54.9	to fade with last year's draft class. Ace was picked fifth and the question I guess is does he still
2:00.2	go at five? Does he rise? Does he fall in the draft? And I'll
2:03.4	dive into that in a little bit. But I think it's safe to say that this class is deeper, the one that's coming, and has top heaviness as well.
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