The Utah Jazz have been the best team in the NBA thus far. It's a poorly kept secret that Jordan Clarkson, the current front runner for this season's Sixth Man of the Year award, has been one of the primary reasons why the Jazz have found so much success thus far. Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade could not agree any more.

As a matter of fact, Wade would like to be exactly like Clarkson in his second coming (h/t NBA Retweet on Twitter):

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Hold off on the excitement, though, as D-Wade isn't making an NBA comeback just yet. The future Hall of Famer is clearly loving life in retirement, and he has no intention of returning. As far as we know, at least.

What Wade is simply saying here is that he envies the position Clarkson is in right now. Wade was a bona fide superstar in his heyday and while he absolutely soaked up the limelight, he also appears to have some regret about being the center of attention. Clarkson, on the other hand, is flying under the radar (relatively) and is doing his thing somewhat discreetly. The fact that he's playing for the Jazz — a team that is not considered to be a big-market franchise — also adds to how Clarkson's heroics are unnoticed to a certain extent.

Then again, Clarkson has yet to reach (and likely never will) Wade's multitude of accolades throughout his storied career. He can say what he wants about shying away from the limelight, but we're pretty sure Dwyane Wade wouldn't trade his three championships for anything (basketball-wise, at least).