The refounding process of the Utah Jazz continues apace and will fully involve Simone Fontecchio, making his NBA debut.
The Salt Lake City franchise a few weeks ago selected. Will Hardy for the role of head coach, also bringing into the leadership David Fizdale who has moved behind the desk after many years on various benches. Hardy, a former assistant to Popovich at the Spurs and Udoka in Boston, will be the youngest coach in the entire NBA.
Total rebuilding at Utah in the plans of Danny Ainge after the sale of Rudy Gobert and the likely exit of Donovan Mitchell as well. Simone Fontecchio will also be part of this process: the Italian signed a two-year deal and will make his NBA debut. In Salt Lake City he will also find an institution such as. Jason Terry. The Jet, a longtime Dallas player, was one of the frontrunners for the head coaching position but will be an assistant to Hardy leaving as head coach of the Grand Rapids in the G-League.
The Utah Jazz are finalizing hiring NBA G League Grand Rapids head coach Jason Terry as an assistant coach on Will Hardy’s staff, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 16, 2022
