Latest update, there is no update: Snyder’s future with Jazz remains murky

The latest update is… there is no update.

Since March, there have been reports from Marc Stein and others that the Utah Jazz have talked contract extension with coach Quin Snyder but not gotten anywhere. Now comes the latest update, coutesy Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon of ESPN, which says the sides have been talking a lot recently but there is still no contract extension or assurance he will be back next season.

After weeks of conversations with ownership and management, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder’s future remains unclear and a possibility exists that he could decide to end his eight-year tenure with the franchise, sources told ESPN.

While talks are described as “good faith” attempts at a resolution that’ll keep Snyder, discussions with owner Ryan Smith and CEO of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge have yet to secure the coach’s return for next season, sources said.

The best sign there is trouble in Salt Lake: Snyder is under contract to coach next season but there are questions about whether he returns.

The Jazz are at a crossroads as an organization. They have been good during the Donovan Mitchell/Rudy Gobert era — Utah had the best record in the NBA a season ago — but were bounced in disappointing ways in the playoffs every season. Last year it was a Clippers team without Kawhi Leonard. This year it was the Mavericks in the first round. It feels like the Mitchell/Gobert era has run its course, with new ownership and a new front office looking to shake things up.

The rumors are everywhere and about everything. The Jazz are reportedly considering major changes such as trading Rudy Gobert and retooling around Donovan Mitchell. Or just smaller changes with the supporting cast and keeping their stars. There could be