NEW YORK — Ace Bailey fidgeted with a red yo-yo, catching the eyes of members of a media horde that pressed the former Rutgers star to flash some tricks. Dylan Harper, his former teammate and fellow likely NBA lottery pick, hovered nearby and said Bailey had indeed mastered yo-yo staples such as walk the dog and the gravity pull.

According to DraftExpress's Jonathan Givony on ESPN Bet Live, Rutgers' Ace Bailey has three preferred destinations to land on draft night: the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, and Brooklyn Nets, ultimately predicting the top prospect winds up with the Wizards at sixth overall.

On Tuesday, Bailey was asked by reporters how he was tuning out the noise, and what he thought about his now highly-publicized situation. "I'm just working on basketball, that's all I'm focused on so far," Bailey said. Bailey was then asked if he thought people had the wrong perception of him after his decision to not attend pre-draft workouts.