Bailey took on his first summer league game on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, one that ended in a 93-89 win for the Jazz. Utah's fifth pick ended with eight points on 3/13 shooting from the field, pairing with seven rebounds, one block, and one steal.

The Utah Jazz raised some suspicions with their latest move to appease rookie Ace Bailey during NBA Summer League games. The Jazz sought to hire Omar Cooper Jr., the son of Bailey’s manager Omar Cooper,

The decision by the Utah Jazz to hire the son of rookie forward Ace Bailey's manager as a guest coach for Summer League raised some eyebrows around the NBA, and the team quickly reversed course.