Tony Jones No Longer Covers Utah Jazz

Saint Cy of JFC · 2025-09-03T08:04:34-0600

Just heard on Locked On from David Locke that Tony Jones is moving out of Utah as the Athletic no longer feels a need to have a full time reporter covering the Jazz.

This sucks.

Saint Cy of JFC · 2025-09-03T08:05:08-0600

Just wanted to say thanks to @Tony Jones for all the great years.

David Hume · 2025-09-03T08:12:09-0600

@Tony Jones Thank you for the Jazz coverage and participation on the Jazzfanz website. Best wishes for continued success.

The Midnight · 2025-09-03T08:37:48-0600

Oh well it was good while it lasted..

Peace be with you Tony.

gomretat · 2025-09-03T09:01:46-0600

Tony has been great. And a smart call by the athletic given the way the Jazz are wandering in the wilderness.

Thee Jazz Fan · 2025-09-03T09:02:32-0600

Why aren’t we worth covering?

Hedda Gambler · 2025-09-03T09:16:49-0600

Thee Jazz Fan said:
Why aren’t we worth covering?

I would guess because it most likely will be a few years until we are relevant again. Since we didn`t get the #1 pick this year, we will probably be in the wilderness for a couple of years.

slc · 2025-09-03T09:29:05-0600

Well This stinks Tony always had good intel
OK Andy, Sarah, etc step up your intel and let it be good
Thanks Tony

gomretat · 2025-09-03T09:42:52-0600

Hedda Gambler said:
I would guess because it most likely will be a few years until we are relevant again. Since we didn`t get the #1 pick this year, we will probably be in the wilderness for a couple of years.

Several years of no road map and no visible plan other than not being relevant. It has been pretty obvious to national media and a few select local media that we have been a rudderless ship. Maybe Austin will change that but getting rid of most of the proven talent we had for not much in return still means we are a ways out from anyone caring what happens in SLC.

slc · 2025-09-03T09:52:28-0600

So does The Athletic have a beat reporter for every NBA team or is the Jazz now only one without one?

Saint Cy of JFC · 2025-09-03T10:00:39-0600

slc said:
So does The Athletic have a beat reporter for every NBA team or is the Jazz now only one without one?

Think they have been slowly phasing teams out. For the last two years Tony covered the Jazz and Denver after they let go of their Denver person.

slc · 2025-09-03T10:03:25-0600

Saint Cy of JFC said:
Think they have been slowly phasing teams out. For the last two years Tony covered the Jazz and Denver after they let go of their Denver person.

So what will happen to Tony? Is he re-assigned or let go? Does he go to Denver?

LogGrad98 · 2025-09-03T10:52:32-0600

Thee Jazz Fan said:
Why aren’t we worth covering?

Didn't the draft this year teach you that lesson? The league will decide who is competitive and who is worth covering. We are not, on both counts. What a joke.

Saint Cy of JFC · 2025-09-03T11:12:26-0600

slc said:
So what will happen to Tony? Is he re-assigned or let go? Does he go to Denver?

He still works for the Athletic, not sure what his assignment is

str8line · 2025-09-03T19:23:21-0600

Bummer.

Rubashov · 2025-09-03T19:59:46-0600

slc said:
So what will happen to Tony? Is he re-assigned or let go? Does he go to Denver?

He'll be chopped up for firewood I believe.

Big thank you for Tony, he was the reason for my Athletic subscription, always loved his writing.

SoberasHotRod · 2025-09-03T20:06:47-0600

It's interesting that Tony hasn't said anything on Twitter?

I listened to Locke for the first time in months to hear what he had to say about this and he didn't say much. Also the audio quality was even worse than normal. At least it wasn't Lief.

Saint Cy of JFC · 2025-09-03T20:15:10-0600

SoberasHotRod said:
It's interesting that Tony hasn't said anything on Twitter?

I listened to Locke for the first time in months to hear what he had to say about this and he didn't say much. Also the audio quality was even worse than normal. At least it wasn't Lief.

Lief is so damn boring

KqWIN · 2025-09-04T08:57:55-0600

Leif is proof that Locke is the undisputed content GOAT.

rippimpc · 2025-09-04T08:59:48-0600

Dang that sucks. Tony always had good info. I like Andy and Sarah but they get kind of dour.

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