Rutgers star Ace Bailey isn't the best player in the 2025 NBA Draft. That distinction would go to Duke's Cooper Flagg — the projected No. 1 overall pick in next month's draft. Bailey isn't even the best draft prospect from his own college team.

The lottery has spoken as the Philadelphia 76ers will have the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft after a disastrous season. Expected to be title contenders, nothing went right for the Sixers, but they were able to land a top 3 draft pick as they move forward with their offseason.

Bailey is generally viewed as the third-best prospect available in a loaded 2025 NBA draft, but might be a longer-term project whose developmental timeline does not align with the win-now Sixers.