The Utah Jazz are looking for a coach. Who could replace Quin Snyder?

On Sunday afternoon, citing the need for the Utah Jazz to have a new voice in their organization, Quin Snyder stepped down as head coach. He had been at the helm for eight years. His 372 wins place him second in franchise history. He led the Jazz to the postseason in six of his eight seasons.

His resignation was hardly a surprise, especially when a hefty contract extension offered by the front office went uncommitted. At the same time, Snyder’s resignation means the end of an era for the Jazz. He was one of the best coaches in the league. He was a balanced blend of X’s and O’s, the ability to be a players’ coach and someone who was also a tactician in and before games.

The big question. What’s next for the Utah Jazz? How do the Jazz move forward in a search for a new head coach? This won’t be just any search. Indeed, there are a ton of complications. The Jazz are likely going to be aggressive on the trade market and could make a trade that affects the top of their roster. At the same time, sources tell The Athletic, the Jazz have no plans on relinquishing their status as a year in and year out playoff team in the Western Conference. And they have every intention of trying to continue their years-long pursuit of putting themselves in a position to compete for a deep playoff run, even a title run.

It makes the next month for Utah fascinating. Not only do Ryan Smith, Danny Ainge and Justin Zanik need to find a coach, but they also need to find one in what could be a time of significant change to a roster that’s been, by NBA standards, pretty stable over the last few years.

Seven names comprise the initial list of head-coaching possibilities, several league sources tell The Athletic.

The lone former head coach is Terry Stotts, who recently guided the Portland Trail Blazers to a Western Conference finals run in 2019. Alex Jensen, Snyder’s second in command with the Jazz, is on the list, as is former Jazz assistant and current New York Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant. Jensen and Bryant have extensive Utah ties and both played at the University of Utah for the late Rick Majerus. Jensen and Bryant are considered player development gurus.

Terry Stotts led the Trail Blazers to the Western Conference finals in 2019. (Ron Chenoy / USA Today)

Phoenix assistant Kevin Young and Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee are also two names who hold interest from the Jazz, according to league sources, as does Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy. Adrian Griffin, an assistant for the Toronto Raptors, and father of lotto prospect A.J. Griffin out of Duke, has also been mentioned.

Sources say that list could expand, and that, as of this minute, is a preliminary one. But the Jazz have a base from which to work when they sit down and ready themselves for the interview process. Internal franchise discussions, sources say, are expected to start as soon as Monday morning, but the Jazz are expected to take their time in the process.

Some of the qualifications the Jazz are looking for: They want the next head coach to command buy-in and respect from the roster, including star guard Donovan Mitchell. They want a coach who the Jazz feel is…