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The National Basketball Association admitted a new franchise called the New Orleans Jazz on the 7th of June 1974. The team's first owner was an ownership group led by Sam Battistone.
Battistone decided to move the team because venue issues and financial losses made the franchise no longer viable in New Orleans. The Jazz relocated from New Orleans to Salt Lake City on the 8th of June 1979 after scouting several new homes.
Mark Eaton won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award twice while playing for the Utah Jazz. He averaged 5.6 blocks per game which is still an NBA single-season record along with 9.7 points and 11.3 rebounds.
The Utah Jazz reached the NBA Finals for the first time after beating the Clippers 3, 0, Lakers 4, 1 and Rockets 4, 2. They then met Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the Finals losing the series 4, 2.
On the 6th of June 2014 Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Quin Snyder was named the eighth head coach in team history. Snyder signed a three-year contract with a team option for a fourth to replace Tyrone Corbin.