According to sources, the All-Star guard is "unsettled, unnerved and wondering what it means for the franchise's future."
Mitchell considered a significant part of his reasoning for committing to a five-year maximum contract extension in 2020.
Mitchell is fond of Snyder and accepts his reasons for stepping down, but he is trying to understand what the coach's loss means for the organization and himself, sources said.
Sources say that Utah is going to start a coaching search immediately. Over the past six seasons, Snyder's winning percentage was third best in the NBA. In eight seasons with Utah, he was 372-264
Mitchell, a two-time All-Star, reached the Western Conference playoffs in each of his five seasons and was the first guard since Allen Iverson to average 20 points per season.
Mitchell and Gobert were close to the second-winningest coach in franchise history.
In each of the past two seasons, the Jazz were eliminated in the first-round of the playoffs. The Jazz are going to be active in the trade market this summer.
Mitchell has a player option on the last season of his contract.
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