 The Flash nickname was chosen by a name-the-team contest, in which over 21,000 votes were cast.The team was established with a close help from its NBA affiliate Utah Jazz, who indicated to the general manager job David Fredman – who was an assistant coach and director of scouting for the Jazz for 28 years, and also the assistant general manager for the Denver Nuggets – and as a coach Brad Jones, a regional scout who was the nephew of long time Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.Also as an NBA affiliate were the Boston Celtics.