‘Deseret Voices’ Episode 32: Why Ryan and Ashley Smith are betting big on Utah sports
Owners of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth talk about why sports matters.
After years of tanking — for which the Utah Jazz were fined by the NBA — the club faces a franchise-changing moment as the Jazz have the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NBA draft on June 23. Ryan and Ashley Smith’s other major sports venture, the Utah Mammoth, made the NHL playoffs in the organization’s second year in Utah.
On this episode of “Deseret Voices,” the Smiths share what their motivation is to invest in professional sports. Subscribe to “Deseret Voices” on YouTube , Apple Podcasts or Spotify . Note: Transcript edited by Steven Watkins.
McKay Coppins: Thank you to Ryan and Ashley Smith for joining us today. We are talking the day after the NBA lottery and I think a lot of people in this room are probably curious what your plans are for the No. 2 pick.
But we’re going to save it, we’re going to save it for after. They told me backstage they’re going to break the news here who they’re going to pick. We just have to wait, all right?
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