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Mighty Quin interested in Spur's Assistant Engelland

A quick google search didn't yield what I was looking for in regards to Jensen and Jones, but 1280 mentioned in no uncertain terms the day Snyder was hired that Jensen and Jones are on the staff. So... *shrug*.
 
Jody Genessy
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Confirming Jazz will hire Quin Snyder as head coach. Team is expected to hire Brad Jones as an assistant and promote Alex Jensen to bench.

This would leave a development coach position to fill. I think Engelland has strictly been a shooting coach to date, and a promotion to development coach would make sense for him and the Jazz.
 
NUMBERICA said:
A quick google search didn't yield what I was looking for in regards to Jensen and Jones, but 1280 mentioned in no uncertain terms the day Snyder was hired that Jensen and Jones are on the staff. So... *shrug*.
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Yea, also listen to the Quin Snyder interview yesterday from ESPN 700. They ask him this directly and Quin does not say that both guys are returning. Basically just hints that they are in the conversation.
 
Maybe they want this respected shooting coach for a specific player...................................??


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It could also be for Hayward, Kanter, Burks, Burke...

Or maybe players like Gordon or Vonleh
 
Beantown said:
Sounds like Brad Jones or Alex Jensen is on the way out. I'm thinking its Brad Jones since he could be bitter about not getting the job.

Also Alex Jensen was at the Aaron Gordon workout.

How many assistants are there? 3?
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Yes, three, but the Jazz also have a couple of player development guys.

Last season the assistants were Lowe, Sanders and Jones. Both Sanders and Jones had previously been in director of player development roles before being promoted (Sanders was promoted when Layden left and then Jones replaced Hornacek). The player development roles aren't NBA bench jobs - they actually sit behind the Jazz' bench during games.

This past season, Alex Jensen and Johnnie Bryant were the player development coaches for the Jazz.

I could see Jensen and Jones being hired by Quin, with Jones perhaps being lead assistant and Jensen in the #2 seat. I think they'll push for Bryant to take over as HC for the Idaho Stampede. Bryant came to the Jazz after having his own business, "Bryant Skills Academy" and really put himself on the Jazz radar by working with Ronnie Price and then Paul Millsap, amongst other clients. He would be very valuable in the D-League as it morphs into more of a minor league system. Or you create a new title for him and he oversees player development for both the Jazz AND Stampede roster without any coaching responsibilities/distractions. That might be very attractive for him as he has a degree in sports management (I love the google!).

Both Jensen and Bryant have been working for Lindsey doing the pre-draft workouts. Obviously, Snyder needs to have control over hiring his assistants, but I could see DL make a strong push to retain both of those guys in some sort of capacity. Jensen is the hottest candidate to be hired elsewhere as he's already had success as a D-League coach and has more charisma than Brad Jones.
 
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