According to Tim MacMahon, the NBA has contacted the Utah Jazz to raise concerns about Omar Cooper Jr. as a guest coach for the Jazz.
Omar Cooper Jr. will no longer be a guest coach for summer league “after the league office contacted the Jazz to raise concerns,” @espn_macmahon reports. https://t.co/0jIXa76ffZ
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) July 6, 2025
The Jazz intended to help ease Bailey’s transition to the NBA by having Omar Cooper Jr. — the son of Bailey’s advisor who just finished his career at McNeese State and plans to enter coaching — serve as an unpaid guest coach during summer league.