Sarah Todd

Salt Lake City

Utah Jazz and NBA Reporter at Deseret News

Utah Jazz Beat Reporter @DeseretNews. Host of @UnsalvageabIe. 2022 & 2024 Utah Sportswriter of the Year. Previously 76ers and Warriors.

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Austin Ainge To Have Final Decision Making Authority With Jazz

4 days ago | basketball.realgm.com | Sarah Todd

The Utah Jazz appointed Austin Ainge as president of basketball operations Tuesday, establishing clear organizational hierarchy after years of ambiguous front office structure. Owner Ryan Smith confirmed Ainge will have final decision-making authority on personnel moves. Smith addressed speculation about nepotism, noting he had pursued the younger Ainge independently before informing CEO Danny Ainge, Austin's father, of the hire.
Will the Utah Jazz tank again? Austin Ainge says, 'You won't see that next year."

4 days ago | deseret.com | Sarah Todd

Questions regarding tanking have been put to previous Utah Jazz decision makers over over the last three years, but they've mostly avoided making any kind of sweeping declaration.
'It's Austin's show:' Newly hired Austin Ainge to have final say on Utah Jazz decisions

4 days ago | deseret.com | Sarah Todd

When the Utah Jazz announced Tuesday morning that they had hired Austin Ainge as president of basketball operations, three questions immediately came to mind: Who is in charge? Is this nepotism at play? And, where does this leave general manager Justin Zanik? The last time the Utah Jazz hired an Ainge, it caused quite a bit of confusion regarding how the internal hierarchy of the franchise would operate.
A lot of Jazz hope riding on the return of Taylor Hendricks

5 days ago | deseret.com | Sarah Todd

Eighteen months. When Utah Jazz decision makers talk about when they expect Taylor Hendricks to be fully back to normal, the say 18 months post-surgery. That's not when they expect him to be good. That's not when they expect him to realize his potential. That's not when they expect to know if he can continue improving.
Utah Jazz summer league squads to be coached by Scott Morrison and Chris Jones

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Sarah Todd

Two Utah Jazz assistant coaches will be dealing with a little more responsibility this summer. Scott Morrison will coach the Jazz during SLC Summer League and Chris Jones will lead the squad during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Morrison was the head coach of the Jazz's G League affiliate SLC Stars in 2022-23 before moving to the Jazz bench.
Utah Jazz summer league squads to be coached by Scott Morrison and Chris Jones

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sarah Todd

Two Utah Jazz assistant coaches will be dealing with a little more responsibility this summer. Scott Morrison will coach the Jazz during SLC Summer League and Chris Jones will lead the squad during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. AdvertisementMorrison was the head coach of the Jazz’s G League affiliate SLC Stars in 2022-23 before moving to the Jazz bench.
Jazz pre-draft preparations continuing with workouts in Utah

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Sarah Todd

The Utah Jazz have been preparing for the 2025 draft for years, but the pace of the work and the attention to detail is in full gear as we close in on the June 26 draft. The Jazz interviewed a number of players at the draft combine in Chicago last week, including the players who are the presumptive No. 1 and No. 2 picks, Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper. Though, the team probably had to put in an interview request list prior to the lottery, so that makes sense.
Utah Jazz players left off NBA's All-Rookie teams

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Sarah Todd

The NBA announced the 2025 All-Rookie teams on Tuesday and though two Utah Jazz rookies received votes, they didn't make the cut for first or second team. San Antonio Spurs guard Stephen Castle, the 2025 Rookie of the Year, led the way in voting, with a unanimous 100 first-team votes. Joining castle on the All-Rookie first team was Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks), Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies), Zach Edey (Memphis) and Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards).
The shocking youth of NBA rookies

2 weeks ago | deseret.com | Sarah Todd

This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday. Every year at the NBA combine, I'm reminded that I keep getting older and NBA players seem to somehow get younger. No, the age requirements of the NBA didn't change again, it's just a symptom of aging that younger age groups somehow always seem younger than their actual age.
After striking out in the NBA draft lottery, where do the Utah Jazz go from here?

3 weeks ago | deseret.com | Sarah Todd

CHICAGO - There's no doubt that the Utah Jazz had planned for the possibility of the No. 5 pick. They had to. The most likely singular possibility for the Jazz on Monday night - lottery night - was landing the fifth pick of the 2025 draft. But getting pick No. 5 changes things. Had the Jazz come away from the 2025 lottery with the No. 1 overall pick, there would have been a centerpiece player on the roster and a clear vision for the future.

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