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Frank Layden to receive 2019 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award

According to Steve Aschburner Frank Layden will receive the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award.

No joke: Frank Layden, who used humor to build the Utah Jazz's brand while getting the team on the NBA map, is named 2019 recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, from the National Basketball Coaches Assn. To be honored before G2. https://t.co/GeklBG4K4a

— Steve Aschburner (@AschNBA) June 2, 2019

Known for his larger than life personality, Frank Layden was a fantastic coach for the Utah Jazz. He was coach of the year for the 1983-84 season and was picked to coach the all-star team that season.