Former NBA coach Jerry Sloan, left, is awarded the NBA Coaches Association 2016 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement award by Rick Carlisle, Head Coach of the Dallas Mavericks and President of the National Basketball Coaches Association before Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors in Cleveland, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
“Jerry Sloan is a coaching icon because of his longevity, adaptability and creativity. Jerry’s run of 23 years in Utah is the longest in NBA history and a testament to his competitive greatness.”
SALT LAKE CITY — Not surprisingly, Jerry Sloan thanked the late Larry H.