When did new orleans jazz move to utah?
The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference, Northwest Division. Since 1991, the team has played its home games at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The franchise began play as an expansion team in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz (as a tribute to New Orleans' history of originating Jazz music). The Jazz moved to Salt Lake City in 1979.
When did new orleans jazz officially move to utah?
1979
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The Jazz's attendance declined slightly after the team's move from New Orleans to Utah, partly because of a late approval for the move (June 1979) and also poor marketing in the Salt Lake City area. The team's management made the first of several moves in 1979, bringing high-scoring forward Adrian Dantley to Utah in exchange for Spencer Haywood. Dantley averaged 28 points per game during the 1979–80 season, allowing the team to waive Pete Maravich early in the year. The team struggled to a 24–58 mark, but was rewarded with the second overall pick in the 1980 NBA draft, which they used to pick Darrell Griffith of Louisville, another piece of the rebuilding puzzle.
When did new orleans jazz obtain approval to move to utah?
1979 June 1979
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Although Salt Lake City was not known for its jazz culture, the team decided to keep the name, as there was not enough time before the start of the 1979–80 season to receive league approval for a name change.[16] 
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The Jazz moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979. The NBA franchise began play as an expansion team in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz in a tribute to New Orleans' history of originating jazz music. Although Salt Lake City is not known for its jazz culture, the team decided to keep the name because there was not enough time before the start of the 1979–80 season to receive league approval for a name change. 