The Utah Jazz and head coach Quin Snyder have agreed to a long-term contract extension less than two years after he was first appointed to lead the franchise, the team announced Friday.
According to the Deseret News' Jody Genessy, Snyder's new deal runs through the 2020-21 season. Financial terms were not immediately disclosed.
"With this contract extension, we are declaring our confidence in Coach Snyder’s ability to continue to develop the Utah Jazz into a championship team," Gail Miller, owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, said. "The Miller family recognizes the significant progress made under his leadership and we are excited about the direction we are headed."
The Jazz missed the playoffs during each of Snyder's first two seasons on the bench, but they posted a 13-win improvement year-over-year (38-44) during the 2014-15 season before going 40-42 this past year.
"We have continued to take significant steps as a team under Quin’s direction," Jazz General Manager Dennis Lindsey said, per the team's release. "His work ethic, basketball intelligence and ab ...
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