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Dwyane Wade says the quiet part loud about why the Jazz drafted Ace Bailey

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When the Utah Jazz drafted Ace Bailey, it was seen as a risk not necessarily because of Bailey's abilities but because of his supposed lack of desire to play in Utah. Though that was quickly debunked, Dwyane Wade gave the clear-as-day reason why the Jazz did it anyway: he was too good to pass on him.

On his podcast, "The Timeout," Wade explained why the Jazz took that risk in drafting Bailey.

"Getting a young guy like Ace Bailey, the talent that he has, you cannot pass him up," Wade said. "There is no way.