The Jazz minority owner, Dwyane Wade, praised Bailey’s potential and called out early criticism with a striking comparison.

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade had two reasons to root for who the Utah Jazz took with the No. 5 pick in the June NBA draft. Wade is a minority owner with the Jazz and he was also chosen fifth in 2003.

Could the Jazz have landed the next great NBA star at No. 5? Dwyane Wade thinks so, and he’s not shy about the bold comparison he made.

Former Wisconsin basketball star John Tonje shined for the Utah Jazz in his NBA Summer League debut on Monday.