Jazz’s Ace Bailey parts ways with controversial manager Omar Cooper after dramatic NBA Draft saga, per report
Utah Bailey’s jazz recruit is looking for a new manager. Choice n ° 5 of the NBA 2025 draft separated from Omar Cooper, according to The Athletic, and is looking for a new representation about three months after a saga which largely defined the draft. During a pre -project process that was not light on the tragedy, the Bailey camp – led by Cooper – would have declared at least one team near the summit of the Order that the former Rutgers star would not report if they selected it.
Cooper’s involvement in the pre-project process of Bailey fell under the microscope because he was not a certified agent with the NBPA and therefore prohibited to officially represent his client in contractual negotiations.
Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper, the latter played university basketball with Bailey in Rutgers, have long been considered the locks to be choices n ° 1 and n ° 2, respectively. Bailey entered the draft as highly considered as any hope outside the first two, but his representation seemed to lead him to the top five. According to Marc Stein, Washington Wizards were the target destination of your choice n ° 6.
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Bailey canceled a training session with the Philadelphia 76ers, which held the choice n ° 3 and there were speculations if the Charlotte Hornets (n ° 4) and jazz (n ° 5) were ready to select the old five -star recruit.
Jazz actually cut Bailey out of the table with their selection in the first round. But the drama surrounding Cooper did not stop after the draft.
Utah first provided that Cooper’s son Omar Cooper Jr., guest coach in his summer league staff. The NBA would have contacted jazz with concerns, and The team canceled the plan.
All the indications of Bailey himself suggest that he is locked up with jazz and happy to be part of the franchise.
“Just blessed to be in this position that I am,” said Bailey when he arrived in Utah. “Few people can sit on these chairs and have great teammates who came with me. I’m just blessed to be here.”
