Through the past two games of the Utah Jazz's summer league action, it's been two outings without fifth-overall pick Ace Bailey being in the fold, as he's dealt with a hip injury to sideline him vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder,

The Utah Jazz have been called home by a number of NBA legends and great players throughout their 51 seasons in the Association. This list highlights the two players who have won a Defensive Player of the Year award while playing for the Jazz, Mark Eaton and Rudy Gobert, who each won multiple trophies.

In 1984, Layden was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year and the NBA’s Executive of the Year as the Jazz finished first in the Midwest Division. That year, he drafted the NBA’s all-time assist and steal leader, John Stockton; Layden drafted the league’s third-place all-time scorer, Karl Malone, the very next year.

The Utah Jazz will begin their Las Vegas Summer League action on Friday following a 3-0 start in Salt Lake City earlier this week, set to take on the Charlotte Hornets and fourth-overall pick Kon Knueppel.

Known for his humor and sideline antics, Frank Layden coached the Jazz from 1981-89 and had 277 wins, third-most in franchise history.

Coleman played only six years in the NBA, spending three of those with the Jazz when they were based in New Orleans. Coleman’s calling card was his defense as a two-time All-Defense honoree (First team in 1977, 2nd team in 1978). His best all-around season came in 1977 when he averaged a career-high 8.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

If you have a personal story about Frank Layden, share them in the comments. It would be nice to hear how Frank Layden might have affected the fans. He was More from slcdunk.com: Utah Jazz vs. Chicago Bulls Overtone: Deja Vu Anyone?

By recently parting ways with three of their more productive players, it’s no mystery what the Jazz hope to achieve.