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| Founded | 1974 |
| Ground | Delta Center |
| Owner(s) | Ryan Smith |
| City | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Nickname | Jazz |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | Northwest Division |
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The Utah Jazz are a professional basketball team from the United States, located in Salt Lake City. As a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference, the Jazz play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Home games have been held at the Delta Center since the 1991–92 season. The team was the NBA expansion franchise for the 1974–75 season and was called the New Orleans Jazz, as a nod to the city of New Orleans being the birthplace of jazz music. The Jazz moved their base from New Orleans to Salt Lake City on June 8, 1979.
History
On June 7, 1974, the New Orleans Jazz were welcomed as a new expansion franchise into the National Basketball Association (NBA). The initial owner of the team was a group headed by Sam Battistone. Team executives picked the name as a result of its meaning in the dictionary: collective improvisation. The team launched its first season in New Orleans in the 1974–75 season. The team colors were purple, gold, and green.
The first significant move of the team was to trade for star player Pete Maravich (who had played college basketball at LSU) from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for two first-round draft picks, three second-round picks, and one third-round pick for the next three years.
Utah Jazz Famous Players
John Stockton:
John Stockton was with the Utah Jazz for his whole NBA career (1984–2003), and the team qualified for the playoffs in every one of his 19 seasons. In 1997 and 1998, with his close teammate Karl Malone, Stockton took the Jazz to the only two NBA Finals of the franchise, both times losing to the Chicago Bulls.
Stockton was selected to the NBA All-Star Game ten times, and he is by far the player who holds the most assists and steals in NBA history. For his individual career, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009, and again, as a member of the 1992 United States Olympic basketball team, in 2010. In 1996, he was ranked among the 50 greatest players in NBA history.
Karl Malone:
For an unbelievable 18 seasons, Karl Malone was the main reason for Utah's offense. He was averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds per game, and he was very durable. Malone was a 14-time All-Star, a two-time league MVP.
Karl Malone is the player who holds the record for the third most points scored in NBA history with 36,928, and he is also ranked seventh in the all-time rebound list with 14,968.
Adrian Dantley:
Dantley's stats over seven years with the Jazz are nearly unbelievable: 29.6 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, 3.7 assists per game, and 56.2 percent field goal percentage. He holds the following records for the franchise: 10th place in assists, 3rd place in points, and 2nd place in field goal percentage.
Pete Maravich:
Maravich is the all-time phenomenal scorer in college basketball, when he scored an average of 44.2 points a game for LSU.
In his brilliant career, Maravich was selected three times in the All-Star team and thrice in the All-NBA team with the Jazz. He was also the top scorer of the NBA in the 1976-77 season when he averaged 31.1 points per game. He ranked 8th in assists, 7th in points, and 1st in triple-doubles for the Jazz.
Utah Jazz Owner
Ryan Smith headed a group that acquired the Utah Jazz in December 2020. So, he is now the owner of the Utah Jazz. Besides, he is a co-founder of the tech company Qualtrics. Moreover, he is the owner of the new NHL team in Utah, the Utah Hockey Club (or the Utah Mammoth).
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Utah Jazz Head Coach
As of December 2025, Will Hardy is the head coach of the Utah Jazz. The Utah Jazz acquired Hardy as their head coach on June 29, 2022, and he became the first head coach to be hired by Ryan Smith's new ownership.
On May 5, 2025, Hardy and the Jazz committed to a multiyear contract extension that will last until the 2031 season. By the 6th of December 2025, his head coaching record comprises 85 wins against 161 losses.
Utah Jazz Value
As of early 2025, Forbes expected the Utah Jazz's net worth (franchise value) to be between $3.75 and $4.1 billion.
Utah Jazz NBA Championships
As of December 2025, the Utah Jazz have never won an NBA championship. They reached back-to-back finals in 1997 and 1998 but lost to the Chicago Bulls on both occasions.
FAQ's On Utah Jazz
A. The Utah Jazz was founded in 1974. The team began as the New Orleans Jazz in New Orleans, Louisiana. They then relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1979.
A. The name "Jazz" originates from the team's early years in New Orleans. When the franchise relocated to Salt Lake City, the name was retained despite its somewhat incongruous fit with the new location.
A. Some of the most notable include Karl Malone, John Stockton, and Mark Eaton. Also, players like Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert are some great players.
A. The Utah Jazz have not won an NBA championship yet.
A. The "City Edition" jerseys are a part of the NBA's initiative to allow teams to showcase jerseys that represent aspects of their city or state's culture, history, or landmarks.
