The Note

After two trips to the NBA Finals, a pair of MVP awards for Malone, and two decades of perspective, the Utah Jazz’s mountain logo now represents some of the most significant moments in franchise history. But it wasn’t always beloved. Jazz art director Ben Barnes and Jay Francis, the LHM executive who led the Jazz’s marketing department at the time of the logo change in 1996, join The Note podcast this week to discuss the history of the iconic logo, and share their thoughts on bringing back the purple mountains this season.

There was one year that Walt Perrin decided to keep track of the number of basketball games he attended. “I was so astonished by the number,” he says, “that I quit. I don’t do that anymore.” Suffice it to say, Perrin, the Utah Jazz’s vice president of player personnel, works tirelessly each year to prepare for the NBA Draft. With draft night just a few days away, Perrin joined The Note podcast to discuss the scouting and pre-draft workout process, and to share his thoughts on this year’s class. A rundown of the episode: 6:00 — When do draft preparations begin, and changes to league rules on events scouts can attend 8:55 — What is the life of a scout like? How big is the Jazz’s scouting network? 13:00 — How important are pre-draft workouts? The Jazz 100, the Stockton Drill, and things that make workouts in Utah unique. 19:00 — Memories of Donovan Mitchell’s and Rudy Gobert’s workouts 24:00 — Why Perrin thinks the prediction he once made for this year’s draft could be wrong, and what are the Jazz looking for in this draft 29:30 — What is the war room like on draft night?

What makes the Utah Jazz standout on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? The team’s social media manager, Angie Treasure, gives us an inside look at what it’s like to follow Donovan Mitchell around during All-Star Weekend, developing the team’s social media voice, and creating community online.

Boris Diaw is living his best life. Not that that should surprise you. The French big man was arguably the NBA’s most interesting personality during his 14 seasons in the league. And Diaw hasn’t disappointed since announcing his retirement (from the deck of his boat) from professional basketball last summer. Diaw joined The Note podcast recently to talk about his retirement plans, his time with the Jazz and why he continues to make Utah his home base in the states. A rundown of the episode: 1:25 — On finishing his career in Paris and why he decided to retire when he did 4:00 — Adventures aboard the S.S. Babac 11:20 — Photography, favorite meals, and whether it’s OK to Instagram your food 14:15 — Wine, playing for Gregg Popovich, and the Spurs’ changes 17:00 — The Utah Jazz coffee club, choosing to keep his house in Utah, Seqwaying across Canyonlands and learning to ski again 22:00 — Thoughts on this year’s Jazz team and Rudy Gobert’s development

Mark Eaton thought someone would have broken his record by now. But all of these years later, the retired Utah Jazz center’s 456 blocks during the 1984-85 season and the 3.5 blocks per game he averaged for his career are still the NBA's gold standard when it comes to swats. On this week’s episode of The Note, Eaton joins the podcast to talk about becoming eligible for the Hall of Fame, his time playing for Frank Layden and Jerry Sloan, and his relationship with Jazz center Rudy Gobert.

Jazz broadcaster Alema Harrington talks NBA fashion and finding success in the second half of the season

The Utah Jazz unveiled their Nike Earned Edition uniforms this week. Art director Ben Barnes joins the podcast to discuss the design process, the team's relationship with Nike, and some of his all-time favorite jerseys.

Kyle Korver calls in for his first interview with UtahJazz.com since being traded. The veteran wing discusses his crazy 24 hours since the trade, reuniting with Quin Snyder, and the similarities between now and when he first arrived in Utah in 2007.

A lot has changed since Dr. Dunkenstein arrived in Salt Lake City back in 1980. On this episode of The Note podcast, Darrell Griffith joins us to reflect on the frustration of his early years in the NBA, playing for Frank Layden and Jerry Sloan, and his relationship with current Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell.

New Orleans was Frank Layden’s favorite place to scout games as a matter of convenience. Back in the 1970s, Layden was an assistant with the Atlanta Hawks and Louisiana was just an hour’s flight away. He could fly in, watch his team’s upcoming opponent, and be back in his own bed by midnight. Perfect. The affable coach from Brooklyn couldn’t have known back then where those trips to the Big Easy would eventually take him—or just how hard that journey would be. On this episode of The Note podcast, Layden reflects on the early days of the Jazz’s move to Utah; the trade that brought Adrian Dantley to Salt Lake and the decision to send the legendary Pistol Pete Maravich away; his choice to hand the coaching reins to Jerry Sloan; and why, 40 years later, Layden still calls Utah home.

Thurl Bailey joins to the podcast to discuss changes to his role with the Utah Jazz broadcast team, his early days with the franchise, and Donovan Mitchell's sophomore season.

Who will be the most improved player on the Utah Jazz roster? Where will the team finish in the Western Conference standings? Broadcasters Craig Bolerjack and Kristen Kenney answer your questions.

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert's humble beginnings in Saint-Quentin, France shaped him into a driven and fiercely loyal NBA star. Every summer, he returns home to host his youth basketball camp and to remember the first chapters of the story he is writing.

More than seven years after their falling out, Deron Williams meets with Jerry Sloan to try to make amends.