[7][10] In July 2008, Fredman was called back by the Jazz to work as a scout,[11] and coach Jones ended up pulling double duty as general manager as well.

[12] In 2009, the Celtics changed affiliations to the new team Maine Red Claws, leading the Atlanta Hawks to join forces with the Flash.

[13] On December 8, 2009, the Flash hosted a sold-out crowd that hoped Michael Jordan was going to appear to play in a charity exhibition at halftime against former Utah Jazz guard Bryon Russell.

[14] Brad Jones retired as head coach of the Utah Flash on September 7, 2010, and Kevin Young was named as his replacement.

Young had been the assistant coach for the Flash for the prior two years, as well as scout and director of basketball operations, and before joining the organization worked at the Utah Valley University team.

Despite high ticket sales, being second in NBADL attendance during the 2010–2011 season, drawing more than 100,000 fans and averaging 4,237 per game, the Flash had frequent financial struggles, as both the Jazz and the city's minor league baseball team Orem Owlz made it difficult to get sponsorship deals.

[22] Two players received a Gatorade Call-Up during the 2013–14 season[23] – Kendall Marshall was called up by the Los Angeles Lakers on December 20, 2013,[24] and Vander Blue was called up by the Boston Celtics on January 22, 2014 [25] Thanasis Antetokounmpo was selected with the 51st overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the New York Knicks[26] – the first 87er to be drafted into the NBA.

[31] The 87ers improved upon their offensive play from the previous season, with four different players scoring at least 45 points in a game in 2015–16 (a D-League record).

The team logo pays homage to Caesar Rodney (the namesake for the aforementioned mascot) and his 70-mile ride from Dover to Philadelphia on July 1–2, 1776, to cast Delaware's tie-breaking vote in favor of what would become the Declaration of Independence.

The following offseason led to general manager Matt Lilly being let go by the team and coach Connor Johnson resigning to look at other opportunities.