Ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, there have been a number of red flags raised by Bailey's rather unusual road to the league — including canceling workouts and refusing to meet with teams. Just hours before the draft, Bailey made another bold claim about his prep that left fans and evaluators unsure what to make of it all.

The Kings' own first-rounder, which landed at No. 13, was sent to the Atlanta Hawks as part of the 2022 trade for Kevin Huerter (who was sent to Chicago in February as part of Sacramento's trade for LaVine). Should Sacramento fail to broker a trade, it would only have the 42nd pick in this draft.

T he NBA wasted no time in making moves that altered the landscape of the league. Even before the Thunder were crowned champions, Desmond Bane was shipped to Orlando, and Kevin Du