Kobe Bryant heard all those insults and more during the run-up to and in the aftermath of the 1996 NBA draft — so much vitriol and indignation directed at a teenage phenom who understood and trusted his talent more than most people in pro basketball did then.

Late Wednesday night, Rutgers freshman and potential top-three pick Ace Bailey canceled a scheduled visit with the Philadelphia 76ers -- the team slated to pick third in the NBA Draft-- prompting questions about the curious handling of his pre-draft process and where his stock sits leading into next Wednesday's draft.

At the end of the college basketball season, Ace Bailey appeared to be a lock to be a top-three pick in this year's NBA draft, but he's reportedly slid down draft boards in recent weeks.