Quin Snyder could end his 8-year stint with the Jazz / News - Basketnews.com

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After eight years together with the Utah Jazz, Quin Snyder's as team's head coach might end this summer. There have been talks between the coach and the management in the last weeks; however, no resolution has been reached.According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon, Snyder declined a renewed two-year contract extension. His current contract runs out after the 2023-24 season. Reportedly, Jazz has also offered him to return to his current contract for one more year.Jazz general manager Justin Zanik praised the head coach at his exit interview in April.

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"Quin Snyder is one of the best coaches in the NBA," Zanik noted. "There is no other partner I would rather have as a coach and as a leader of our players and as a partner in our front office than Quin Snyder."The talks between the two sides continue, but there is no timetable for when the agreement has to be reached.

There have been some philosophical differences between Snyder and the management on how the organization should continue forward and push past the Western Conference semifinals, which they have not achieved in their six-year playoff streak.Snyder has not considered looking for a job elsewhere. There is a possibility that Snyder might sit out next season, which would make him a hot commodity in the 2023 summer.The Jazz has been eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in six games in the Western Conference quarterfinals, but Snyder has an impressive 372-264 record in eight seasons with the Jazz.Snyder was the only one constant in the last eight years with the Jazz, as the organization went through many changes in that time, including a change of the owner from the Miller family to the Smith and Danny Ainge, changing Dennis Lindsey as the lead basketball executive.The Jazz hopes to build a championship-caliber team around their All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell for the next season but has limited flexibility for renewing their roster.

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