It has been over a month since Utah’s season came to an end as a result of a first-round loss to Dallas, but there’s still no resolution on Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, whose future remains unclear, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
Sources tell ESPN’s duo that Snyder has engaged in several weeks of “good faith” conversations with Jazz ownership and management as the team attempts to secure his return for the 2022/23 season and beyond.
Snyder is under contract for next season and holds a coach’s option on the 2023/24 campaign. However, as Marc Stein first detailed in a pair of stories in March, there’s a sense that he’s unsure about committing long-term to the Jazz after spending the last eight seasons with the franchise. There have been rumors that Snyder could walk away from his position this offseason.
Stein previously reported that Snyder turned down an extension offer from Utah prior to the 2021/22 season, and Wojnarowski and MacMahon say the Jazz maintain interest in extending the coach’s contract. However, the team would also be happy if Snyder simply decides to return for next season on his current deal, sources tell ESPN.
Snyder didn’t express interest in pursuing any one of the three NBA head coaching jobs that opened up this spring, according to Wojnarowski and MacMahon, who write that discussions between him and the Jazz have centered on “philosophical issues” and how the club can take the next step toward legitimate title contention.
Neither side has set a deadline to reach a resolution, so the talks are expected to continue, per ESPN’s report.
I think Snyder would have been good in LA. With them off the board, he could probably do some nice things in Charlotte
Current Westbrook + any coach = lottery draft pick
Lakers have swapped the picks with pelicans
2023
2025
Lakers need a top coach
It would be a terrible MISTAKE for the Jazz to let coach Snyder get away. He is a remarkable coach in my opinion.
The Jazz management agrees with you, it doesn’t sound like it’s up them though.
‘Philosophical discussions’ – sounds like he needs a break of this group ;)
Snyder is an excellent coach, a skill set that one can argue is wasted in the NBA. He did find a great fit in UTH, though. Still, perhaps it’s time for him to move on, and best for both parties. CHA may or may not be a fit. A year off might the better option in any event, as it’s often a good thing for a HC’s career, particularly one as cerebral as Snyder.
I think you’re right, best for both parties to move on.
Everybody on here knows he wants to Spurs job
Sure boss-man, everybody knows it, everywhere wherever you look.
POLL: Jazz a mediocre team next regular season, a top-dog like a season ago, or just pure-bad?
@muthuh… UTA were bad last year, as they were this year… so they will be the next year & the one after… that roster of players ain’t gonna ever do anything for them as a matter of fact!