Utah Jazz execs admit the team’s window was closed, and their job now is to try to open a new one
After falling short in a season that “wasn’t very much fun,” general manager Justin Zanik and CEO Danny Ainge say the newfound assets the Jazz have added should help them to add more “primary players.”
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) From left, Danny Ainge, Justin Zanik, Will Hardy and Ryan Smith pose for a photo during a news conference announcing Hardy as the new Utah Jazz head coach at Vivint Arena, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
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