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Should the Utah Jazz change their name?

By Jonah Kubicek

Jeff Hornacek (L), John Stockton (C) and Karl Malone (R) of the Utah Jazz watch the final seconds of game three of their Western Conference semi-final against the Portland Trail Blazers 22 May 1999 at the Rose Garden in Portland OR. The Trail Blazers beat the Jazz 97-87 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Robert SULLIVAN (Photo by ROBERT SULLIVAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Jeff Hornacek (L), John Stockton (C) and Karl Malone (R) of the Utah Jazz watch the final seconds of game three of their Western Conference semi-final against the Portland Trail Blazers 22 May 1999 at the Rose Garden in Portland OR. The Trail Blazers beat the Jazz 97-87 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Robert SULLIVAN (Photo by ROBERT SULLIVAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Good Names for the New-Look Jazz

The Utah Yeti

The Yeti is a Nepalese cryptid similar to Bigfoot, although the yeti lives in colder, high-altitude environments. Yeti is not native to Utah or the Rocky Mountains, but otherwise, I think this is actually a very fitting name for a team, and I would rock a Yeti jersey even though I’m not the biggest fan of Utah basketball.

The Utah Arches

This name would pay tribute to one of the most iconic sceneries in the state: Arches National Park. With more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, this would be a fitting name and would look great on a jersey. The only issue with it is people might assume a team called the “arches” is from St. Louis.

The Utah Sundance

Named after the most famous film festival in America, Sundance would certainly pay homage to Utah’s history and culture, while incorporating those sunset colors we saw on the 2020 City Jersey.

The Utah Pioneers

This is the name that was most frequently suggested in my survey, and I like it, although the next name on the list is just a little bit better. “Pioneers” would pay tribute to the thousands of immigrants who took wagon trains west and settled in Utah and beyond. I just worry that it is not as fierce as it could be.

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