The Utah Jazz are hiring Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy as their new head coach, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Hardy was listed as an initial candidate for the position at the start of June, and now, he’s in line to be the franchise’s next head coach. Charania reported that former Celtics GM Danny Ainge, who is now Utah’s CEO, conducted a thorough search before offering Hardy the job:
Jazz CEO Danny Ainge and his front office underwent an extensive coaching search process that included former head coaches, top assistants, G League coaches and former players.