What's new
By:

Rumor that Quin could replace Popovich when he retires

Elizah Huge said:
You guys seriously don’t know who Tom Crean is? Lol
Click to expand...
I had to look him up and saw that he's obviously a well-known college coach. I could have played it off like I knew who that was but, no, I absolutely do not follow any college sports (or any other sports at all outside of the NBA).
 
infection said:
I had to look him up and saw that he's obviously a well-known college coach. I could have played it off like I knew who that was but, no, I absolutely do not follow any college sports (or any other sports at all outside of the NBA).
Click to expand...
This. But I didn't care enough to look it up, so thank you.
 
Yeah I looked it up and was like yep doesn't ring a bell.
 
Snyder spoke to the Salt Lake Tribune about these rumors. He didn't exactly close the door to leaving with these comments. Also interesting that the Jazz have been unsuccessful in extending his contract.

“To be honest, having to address this type of question in any form, in my view, is disrespectful to the teams that are mentioned themselves,” Snyder said. “I think specifically, these types of discussions are also disrespectful to coaches. And I love the guys that I coach. I love these players. And frankly, my focus is on our guys and our team. And as I said, addressing hypotheticals in these types of questions in any form I feel like is disrespectful. And that’s how I would characterize that.”

The biggest reason to question the future pairing of Snyder and the Jazz is a key line in Stein’s piece: “NBA coaching sources nonetheless insist that Utah has been unsuccessful in its attempts to extend Snyder’s contract.” In particular, Snyder received a contract extension in 2019-20, but terms of that deal were not released then, so it’s unclear how many years he has left on his deal. Stein reported that Snyder is not believed to be a free agent this upcoming summer.

On Wednesday, Snyder declined to discuss his contractual status.



“I’ve never talked about my contract from day one, and I’m not going to,” he said. “That’s not something that I’m going to comment on now, nor at any point in the future. That’s not something that the Jazz have done. I personally don’t want to or believe in getting into public contract discussions.”

He did, however, want to talk about how the Jazz have treated him over the years.

“I think the fact that I’ve been here eight years speaks in and of itself. And I’ve been lucky to have been a part of an organization that has been supportive of coaches, generally and of me in particular,” Snyder said. “And I’m grateful for [new Jazz owner Ryan Smith]. He’s doing some terrific things with the franchise and has a vision for how it can continue to grow. My tenure here has obviously — eight years again — you know, it speaks to the situation and I think I’m proud of what we have had an opportunity to build. That’s coaches, players, management and ownership — everybody.”

Snyder’s been the largest figure in building this current Jazz core, with key positive relationships with Mitchell and Gobert. Snyder believed in Gobert to become a starting NBA center when few did, even after a season in which he rarely played under previous head coach Ty Corbin. Meanwhile, Snyder handed the keys to the Jazz’s offense almost immediately in Mitchell’s rookie season, trusting the No. 13 pick to lead a playoff team.

Snyder, meanwhile, is also grateful for his time in Utah.

“I’ve just felt, you know, embraced and supported by this community. And I’m really appreciative of that support throughout the course of eight years,” he said. “I don’t know if you can tell coach’s years in dog years, but it works something like that.”
Click to expand...
 
Jingled said:
Snyder spoke to the Salt Lake Tribune about these rumors. He didn't exactly close the door to leaving with these comments. Also interesting that the Jazz have been unsuccessful in extending his contract.
Click to expand...
This forum needs an oneye poster giving us a blow-by-blow update of every particular about Quin sending out vibes that he wants to leave.
 
Jingled said:
Snyder spoke to the Salt Lake Tribune about these rumors. He didn't exactly close the door to leaving with these comments. Also interesting that the Jazz have been unsuccessful in extending his contract.
Click to expand...
If I were Snyder and I wanted to make as much money as possible on my next contract, this is exactly the type of response I would give.

Why wouldn't you use other teams wanting you as leverage?
 
Spence Checketts commented on the tribune article on his show and made a few comments I thought were interesting (I dont subscribe to the Tribune so I haven't read it). He mentioned that the Lakers are in play for Quinn as well and that since Smith bought the Jazz a lot has changed in the culture and work environment. Some long time employees were let go and some left because they didnt like being there anymore. I would add that the hiring of Ainge is a clear signal of a different culture and different approach to basketball. From the outside the culture and approach seem very different. It would not be a surprise if Quin and/or Zanick want out or will be booted out. I miss the Millers.
 
gomretat said:
Spence Checketts commented on the tribune article on his show and made a few comments I thought were interesting (I dont subscribe to the Tribune so I haven't read it). He mentioned that the Lakers are in play for Quinn as well and that since Smith bought the Jazz a lot has changed in the culture and work environment. Some long time employees were let go and some left because they didnt like being there anymore. I would add that the hiring of Ainge is a clear signal of a different culture and different approach to basketball. From the outside the culture and approach seem very different. It would not be a surprise if Quin and/or Zanick want out or will be booted out. I miss the Millers.
Click to expand...
Yeah Quins comments are great deflection. I think there is a real chance he leaves and there is also a real chance this is a threat that lands him a bigger extension if he stays.

I think there is no doubt JZ bails if he has an equal or greater opportunity… which he should tbh. I actually like JZ and attribute most of his “poor” moves to an owner asking him to cut budget. Couple misses along the way.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Yeah Quins comments are great deflection. I think there is a real chance he leaves and there is also a real chance this is a threat that lands him a bigger extension if he stays.

I think there is no doubt JZ bails if he has an equal or greater opportunity… which he should tbh. I actually like JZ and attribute most of his “poor” moves to an owner asking him to cut budget. Couple misses along the way.
Click to expand...
Agreed on everything but the budget cut part but we have already gone there. I think Quin or Zanick leaving would be a big loss and this clearly gives Quin leverage. I don't think he will be unemployed very long if Smainge fires him.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top