Utah Jazz Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder reacts to a no-call at Vivint Arena on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. The Utah Jazz coach, who has led the team since 2014, spoke Wednesday about rumors linking him to other franchises.Only three NBA coaches have been with their team longer than Utah’s Quin Snyder: the Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, the Heat’s Erik Spoelstra, and the Warriors’ Steve Kerr.
On Wednesday, Snyder spoke with The Salt Lake Tribune to discuss the report publicly for the first time. Snyder expressed gratitude for his players and ownership group, but declined to get specific about his future. 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.