Ace Bailey First Impressions! John Collins Traded

Ace Bailey First Impressions! John Collins Traded

Author: Dan Clayton July 8, 2025 Duration: 1:08:53

Mark Russell Pereira (@markrussellpereira.bsky.social) goes it alone on this one to give his first impressions on Ace Bailey after 2 games of Summer League (it's good!!!), plus some brief thoughts on the rest of the youngsters. But first, a deep analysis of the John Collins trade and what it means for building the team going forward.


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