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Eric Walden: Zanik, asked about what …

Eric Walden: Zanik, asked about what went wrong this season, vaguely refers to a lot of things that didn’t allow them to be as connected as they wanted. Said 12 hours after the game, everyone is disappointed.

Ben Anderson: “Our goals going into the …

Ben Anderson: “Our goals going into the summer and offseason is the put the best team we can on the floor.” Justin Zanik said he’s excited to have a true offseason for the first time in two years. #takenote | @kslsports

Eric Walden: Zanik: “There wasn’t any …

Eric Walden: Zanik: “There wasn’t any internal adversity.” Said the team’s issues this season were related to not having any continuity or consistency in the way they played. Did concede this season was more of a “grind.”

Andy Larsen: Justin Zanik: “We didn’t …

Andy Larsen: Justin Zanik: “We didn’t achieve what we wanted to achieve and be the last team standing. I’m proud of how the team competed, how they tried. There were a lot of things this season that didn’t allow us to be connected.”

“There’s looking over your shoulder,” …

“There’s looking over your shoulder,” said Tim MacMahon. “Here comes Danny Ainge who is the primary shot caller and a part time employee. Justin Zanik is still doing all the day-to-day GM work. “Justin Zanik, who is excellent at his job by the way, admitted he didn’t even know Danny Ainge right?” added Windhorst. “Danny Ainge is Ryan Smith, the new owner, is his guy,” said MacMahon. “They’re friends…” “When you bring in a guy in the middle of the season who doesn’t have relationships [with the front office],” said Windhorst. “Zanik reports to Ainge and Ainge and Ryan Smith make the decisions,” said MacMahon.

Eric Walden: Danny Ainge: “The roster …

Eric Walden: Danny Ainge: “The roster is strong. It’s a really good team. … I’m not sure what needs to be done, but we’ll look with Justin’s team, and with Quin, and figure out what we need. But it’s a dang good team.”

Danny Ainge: Justin Zanik will run the day to day in Utah

Eric Walden: Danny Ainge: “I’m not gonna be the guy that’s running the day to day. That’s gonna be Justin. I’m happy to communicate with him. I can be a sounding board for him. … This is going to take some time to develop.”

Eric Walden: Asked who had final …

Eric Walden: Asked who had final authority to make basketball decisions, Ryan Smith talked about a collaborative process and said that if there were disagreements, Justin Zanik and Danny Ainge would bring the issue to him.

Jazz to hire Danny Ainge as alternate governor, CEO

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Utah Jazz are hiring Danny Ainge as alternate governor and CEO, sources tell ESPN. Ainge will oversee basketball and Justin Zanik will remain GM. Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? Tony Jones @ …

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Utah Jazz are hiring Danny Ainge as alternate governor and CEO, sources tell ESPN. Ainge will oversee basketball and Justin Zanik will remain GM.

Source: Twitter @wojespn

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Can confirm Danny Ainge will be CEO of basketball operations for the Utah Jazz, as Woj reported – 1:46 PM

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
The Danny Ainge running the Utah Jazz was about the most predictable thing to happen in the NBA. – 1:45 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Utah Jazz are hiring Danny Ainge as alternate governor and CEO, sources tell ESPN. Ainge will oversee basketball and Justin Zanik will remain GM. – 1:43 PM