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Utah Jazz: 25 Best Players To Play For The Jazz

By Phil Watson

Apr 1, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The trees in full bloom and a general view of at Vivint Smart Home Arena where the Utah Jazz will play the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 1, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The trees in full bloom and a general view of at Vivint Smart Home Arena where the Utah Jazz will play the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Closeup of Utah Jazz Jeff Hornacek (14) brushing his right cheek and holding ball during free throw during game vs Houston Rockets at Delta Center. Game 1. Salt Lake City, UT 5/19/1997 CREDIT: John W. McDonough (Photo by John W. McDonough /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X52845 )
Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Closeup of Utah Jazz Jeff Hornacek (14) brushing his right cheek and holding ball during free throw during game vs Houston Rockets at Delta Center. Game 1. Salt Lake City, UT 5/19/1997 CREDIT: John W. McDonough (Photo by John W. McDonough /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X52845 ) /

1994-2000. Jeff Hornacek. 9. player. 118. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Philadelphia 76ers, Feb. 24, 1994.. SG

The Utah Jazz wanted to change some backcourt chemistry when they acquired Jeff Hornacek, Sean Green and a second-round pick in 1995 from the Philadelphia 76ers in February 1994 in exchange for Jeff Malone and a first-round selection in 1994.

It worked.

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Hornacek was second in the NBA in 3-point shooting in 1997-98 and 1999-2000 and was fifth in 1995-96, while leading the NBA in free-throw shooting in 1999-2000, with a pair of second-place finishes and a third-place spot as well.

He averaged 12 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 34.3 minutes per game, shooting .379/6-for-16/.846 in a six-game loss to the Chicago Bulls in the 1997 NBA Finals.

In 1998, Hornacek averaged 10.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 34.2 minutes per game on .411/3-for-9/15-for-18 shooting as the Jazz fell to the Bulls in six games once again.

He retired in May 2000.

In parts of seven seasons in Utah, Hornacek averaged 14.4 points, four assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 30.9 minutes per game, shooting .494/.428/.896.

He was a second-round pick out of Iowa State by the Phoenix Suns in the 1986 NBA Draft and was an All-Star in 1992 before being traded to the 76ers in June 1992.

An assistant coach in Utah for three seasons, Hornacek was the head coach of the Suns from May 2013 through his firing on Feb. 1, 2016, posting a 101-112 record. He was hired as the new coach of the New York Knicks on June 2, 2016.

He is 37th in NBA history with 1,536 steals, 29th with a 3-point percentage of .403 and 16th with a free-throw percentage of .877.

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