Detroit Pistons (2022–2026) Ivey was selected with the fifth overall pick in the
2022 NBA draft by the
Detroit Pistons. He made his
summer league debut on July 7 against the
Portland Trail Blazers with 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists in an 81–78 win. On October 19, Ivey made his regular-season debut, putting up 19 points along with three rebounds and four assists in a 113–109 win over the
Orlando Magic. On December 20, Ivey scored 30 points during a 126–111 loss to the
Utah Jazz. On March 27, 2023, he scored a then career-high 32 points in a 126–117 loss to the
Milwaukee Bucks. On November 24, 2023, Ivey scored 25 points during an
In-Season Tournament loss to the
Indiana Pacers. On February 7, 2024, Ivey scored a career-high 37 points, and added six rebounds and seven assists in a 133–120 win over the
Sacramento Kings. On December 26, 2024, in a game against the
Sacramento Kings with the Pistons trailing by three, Ivey connected on a corner three-pointer while being fouled by
De'Aaron Fox and subsequently converted on a four-point play with 3.1 seconds remaining for a 114–113 Detroit victory. On January 1, 2025, Ivey suffered a broken left
fibula after colliding with
Orlando Magic guard
Cole Anthony while attempting to retrieve a loose ball. The next day, it was announced that Ivey would likely miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery. During the 2025 preseason, Ivey suffered a knee injury against the
Memphis Grizzlies, sidelining him for the rest of the preseason. He underwent arthroscopic surgery to relieve right knee discomfort and missed at least four weeks of regular-season play. Ivey made 33 appearances (including two starts) for Detroit in the
2025–26 NBA season, averaging 8.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.
Chicago Bulls (2026) On February 3, 2026, Ivey was traded to the
Chicago Bulls as part of a three team trade that also included the
Minnesota Timberwolves. He made four appearances for the Bulls, recording averages of 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. On March 26, Ivey was ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a left knee injury. On March 30, 2026, Ivey posted and live streamed on
Instagram, where he made general comments about the
NBA's involvement in
Pride Month activities, ultimately leading to him being waived by the team on the same day for "conduct detrimental to the team." He also made comments about
Catholicism, calling it a "false religion". This came in the wake of several social media videos which lasted nearly an hour and an increase in
evangelism in the Bulls locker room which agitated some team staff members. Ivey responded in a livestream hours after being waived, saying, "They're liars, bro. This is lying. [...] All I'm preaching about is
Jesus Christ and they waived me. They say I'm crazy, right? I'm psycho." According to
Joe Cowley of the
Chicago Sun-Times, Ivey's penchant for evangelizing teammates, coaches and reporters likely led the Bulls to question whether he was capable of "act(ing) like a normal person around his brothers, his 14 other brothers." Cowley believed that Ivey was waived not for merely expressing anti-gay sentiments, but for a larger pattern of behavior that "doesn't go down in an NBA locker room." ==National team career==