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Sources: Utah Jazz finalizing deal to make Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy new head coach

The Utah Jazz are finalizing a five-year contract with Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy to make him the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Hardy, 34, will be the youngest active coach in the NBA.

Hardy was one of four finalists who met with ownership in Salt Lake this week, including Celtics assistant Joe Mazzulla, Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin and Jazz assistant Alex Jensen, sources said.

The Jazz, led by new CEO Danny Ainge, conducted an extensive search that included at least 15 candidates to replace Quin Snyder, who resigned earlier this month.