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Former Utah Jazz HC Barred From Knicks Job

The New York Knicks were quickly shot down in their efforts to land the former Utah Jazz coach.
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Apr 18, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder shown during a time out during the game against the Miami Heat during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Apr 18, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder shown during a time out during the game against the Miami Heat during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

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Amid the New York Knicks' recent efforts to poke around the league at opposing head coaches for potential interviews to become their next lead man on the sidelines, it seems they also tried their hand at a former Utah Jazz head coach in the process, before those talks were quickly shot down.

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Knicks reportedly requested an interview with Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, but were "firmly denied" to speak with him.

Snyder has been the Hawks' head coach since the 2022 season, and his departure from the Jazz after eight years, logging an 86-99 record throughout his tenure with the team.

Snyder was the Jazz's head coach from 2014 to 2022. During his time in Utah, he saw his considerable share of success, winning 58.5% of his 636 total games, surging to the second-winningest coach in franchise history, and leading the team to six-straight playoff appearances from 2017 to 2022, despite never making it over the hump for a Western Conference Finals berth.

Mar 14, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and head coach Quin Snyder
Mar 14, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and head coach Quin Snyder talk on the sidelines during the second quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at Vivint Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images | Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images

Snyder comes in as yet another head coach on the list New York has been denied to speak to after they decided to fire Tom Thibodeau, including Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks, Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets, Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and even Billy Donovan of the Chicago Bulls.

A wide-spanning, diligent process for the Knicks, but one that's proven to be a bit unsuccessful up to this point.

The Knicks' effort was even a move from the Knicks that captured the attention of Hawks star guard Quin Snyder, who made his feelings clear on the idea with two simple words.

For the Knicks, their coaching search will move onward, but as made clear here, they won't be having their shot at Snyder to be the next man up.

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Jared Koch
JARED KOCH

Jared Koch is the deputy editor of Utah Jazz On SI. He's covered the NBA and NFL for the past two years, contributing to Denver Broncos On SI, Indianapolis Colts On SI, and Sacramento Kings On SI. He has covered multiple NBA and NFL events on site, and his works have also appeared on Bleacher Report, MSN, and Yahoo.

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