Editing Utah Jazz (section)

====2013–2017: Hayward/Gobert era====
On June 27, 2013, [[Rudy Gobert]] was selected with the 27th overall pick in the [[2013 NBA draft]] by the [[Denver Nuggets]]. He was later traded on draft night to the Utah Jazz.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jazz Acquires Draft Rights to Rudy Gobert from Denver|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-acquires-draft-rights-rudy-gobert-denver|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=UtahJazz.com|date=June 27, 2013|access-date=June 27, 2013|archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525013225/https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-acquires-draft-rights-rudy-gobert-denver|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 6, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Jazz and joined them for the [[2013 NBA Summer League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Jazz Signs First-Round Pick Rudy Gobert|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-signs-first-round-pick-rudy-gobert|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=UtahJazz.com|date=July 6, 2013|access-date=July 6, 2013|archive-date=October 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020154941/http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-signs-first-round-pick-rudy-gobert|url-status=live}}</ref>

On May 20, 2014, the Jazz earned the 5th pick in the [[2014 NBA draft]] at the NBA Draft Lottery, with which they chose 18-year-old Australian point guard [[Dante Exum]]. They also had the 23rd pick from a trade with the [[Golden State Warriors]] and their own pick in the second round (the 35th pick overall). With the 23rd pick they selected [[Rodney Hood]] from [[Duke Blue Devils|Duke University]]. The 35th pick was used to select [[Jarnell Stokes]], who was subsequently traded to the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] for a future second-round pick.
[[File:Dante Exum Utah (cropped).jpg|thumb|Dante Exum was drafted fifth overall in 2014]]
On June 6, 2014, [[Atlanta Hawks]] assistant coach [[Quin Snyder]] was named the eighth head coach in team history. Snyder signed a three-year contract with a team option for a fourth. He replaced [[Tyrone Corbin]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Utah Jazz Names Quin Snyder Head Coach|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-names-quin-snyder-head-coach|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=UtahJazz.com|date=June 6, 2014|access-date=June 2, 2015|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920015059/https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-names-quin-snyder-head-coach|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to joining the Utah Jazz, Snyder previously served as an NBA assistant coach for the [[Atlanta Hawks]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], and [[Los Angeles Lakers]].

The Jazz ended the [[2015–16 Utah Jazz season|2015–16 season]] with a win–loss record of 40–42, good for ninth place in the Western Conference; however, the team failed to qualify to play in the [[2016 NBA playoffs|NBA Playoffs]] by one game.

The Jazz finished 51–31 during the [[2016–17 Utah Jazz season|2016–17 season]] and qualified to play in the [[2017 NBA playoffs|NBA Playoffs]] as the Western Conference's fifth seed. They defeated the [[2016–17 Los Angeles Clippers season|Los Angeles Clippers]] in seven games in the first round for the team's first playoff series win since 2010. The team advanced to play the defending Western Conference champion [[2016–17 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] in the conference semifinals where they were swept 4–0, ending their season. [[Gordon Hayward]] and [[Rudy Gobert]] had breakout seasons in 2017. After putting together several solid seasons in prior years, Hayward was named an NBA All-Star, while Gobert was named to the NBA Defensive First Team and All NBA Second Team.

Hayward left the Jazz to sign with the [[Boston Celtics]] as a free agent on July 4, 2017, announcing his decision in a letter published by ''[[The Players' Tribune]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hayward|first=Gordon|authorlink=Gordon Hayward|title=Thank You, Utah|url=https://www.theplayerstribune.com/gordon-hayward-decision-free-agency-nba/|website=[[The Players' Tribune]]|date=July 4, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017|archive-date=July 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705011820/https://www.theplayerstribune.com/gordon-hayward-decision-free-agency-nba/|url-status=live}}</ref> Hayward's contract was finalized on July 14, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last=Golen|first=Jimmy|title=Gordon Hayward signs 4-year, maximum deal with Boston Celtics|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/07/14/gordon-hayward-signs-boston-celtics#/|website=NBA.com|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 14, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017|archive-date=December 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228074154/http://www.nba.com/article/2017/07/14/gordon-hayward-signs-boston-celtics#/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Tony|last2=Falk|first2=Aaron|title=Chasing Gordon Hayward|url=https://local.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/chasing-gordon-hayward|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|date=July 8, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017|archive-date=December 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210224947/http://local.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/chasing-gordon-hayward|url-status=live}}</ref>