[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  ClutchPoints [@ClutchPoints](/creator/twitter/ClutchPoints) on x 336.5K followers Created: 2025-06-24 14:15:00 UTC How does an elite NBA prospect lose XXX inches and millions of dollars overnight? Just ask Ace Bailey, the Rutgers star who was all set to be a top-3 pick in Wednesday's NBA Draft. Bailey had XX and 39-point games for the Scarlet Knights as a freshman. He was an exciting 6'10" prospect who could nail shots from anywhere on the floor, ala Kevin Durant. Until the NBA Combine happened. Unfortunately, their rulers didn't agree with Rutgers, measuring him at just 6'7" and a half. Those measurements are without shoes, so naturally, it may be shorter than their listed height. But XXX inches is headline-worthy. Suddenly, his draft stock plummeted, from 3rd all the way down to 8th, depending on which mock draft you read. Bleacher Report – 4th FOX Sports – 4th NBADraft(dot)net – 5th SB Nation – 5th ESPN – 6th Sports Illustrated – 6th The Athletic – 6th CBS Sports – 6th Yahoo! – 7th USA Today – 8th Refusing to attend personal workouts likely didn't help either, as does his shot selection and Rutgers having a losing record. But you can only hide XXX inches for so long. And it could cost Bailey as much as $XX million. 3rd pick - $XX million 8th pick - $XX million Hopefully, the mock drafts are wrong, but if not, there should be a lesson to be learned from it.  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [nba draft](/topic/nba-draft) [ace](/topic/ace) [overnight](/topic/overnight) [nba](/topic/nba) [Post Link](https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1937514800898060374)
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Created: 2025-06-24 14:15:00 UTC
How does an elite NBA prospect lose XXX inches and millions of dollars overnight?
Just ask Ace Bailey, the Rutgers star who was all set to be a top-3 pick in Wednesday's NBA Draft.
Bailey had XX and 39-point games for the Scarlet Knights as a freshman.
He was an exciting 6'10" prospect who could nail shots from anywhere on the floor, ala Kevin Durant.
Until the NBA Combine happened.
Unfortunately, their rulers didn't agree with Rutgers, measuring him at just 6'7" and a half. Those measurements are without shoes, so naturally, it may be shorter than their listed height.
But XXX inches is headline-worthy.
Suddenly, his draft stock plummeted, from 3rd all the way down to 8th, depending on which mock draft you read.
Bleacher Report – 4th FOX Sports – 4th NBADraft(dot)net – 5th SB Nation – 5th ESPN – 6th Sports Illustrated – 6th The Athletic – 6th CBS Sports – 6th Yahoo! – 7th USA Today – 8th
Refusing to attend personal workouts likely didn't help either, as does his shot selection and Rutgers having a losing record.
But you can only hide XXX inches for so long. And it could cost Bailey as much as $XX million.
3rd pick - $XX million 8th pick - $XX million
Hopefully, the mock drafts are wrong, but if not, there should be a lesson to be learned from it.
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