The word that matters most in the debate about Ace Bailey is the word that should matter most to the Sixers in Wednesday’s draft. Maturity. A chronic lack of it is the primary reason the Sixers are where they are.

Ace Bailey could be selected by the Sixers at No. 3 overall in the NBA draft. Here's why his coach at Rutgers believes he'll be a special talent.

Yes, Bailey will get more shots on a team that doesn’t have Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey on its roster. But that much-coveted second contract with the super-max dollars is no guarantee.