Frank Leiden, the legendary form of Utah Jazz who chose Stockcade and Malone, passed away

Former coach and general manager of Utah Jazz, Frank Leidenpassed away on Wednesday (09/07) at age 93 years old.

THE Leeden He has served the team from both the bench and the administration for almost two decades. He was a jazz coach from 1981 to 1989 and remained in the Organization as General Manager and President until his withdrawal in the last week of 1999. Coach of the yearas much as Executive of the year In the NBA.

Crucial to the subsequent jazz success were his choices in Draft, as he chose him in 1984 John Stockcade In No.16 and 1985 Carl Malone In No.13 – two players who later entered the Hall of Fame and constituted the trunk of the team that participated in 20 consecutive years in the playoffs and reached the NBA finals in 1997 and 1998.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Frank Leiden”said the Miller family, jazz owner. “Frank was not only the foundation of jazz, but also a pillar of our community. We will continue to honor his passion and energy, which helped build a leading role, as well as his unforgettable humor. “

Leiden took over GM of the then Jazz In 1979 and remained in the club after the team was relocated to Utah. As a coach, he had a record of 277 wins and 294 defeats and led the team to five consecutive playoffs. When he resigned in the early 1988-89 season, he made his successor Jerry Sloan, who continued to write a story with 1,127 wins on the Utah bench.

2019 was honored with the award Chuck daly For his overall offer to professional basketball.