| Item | Details | |------|----------| | | Utah Jazz | | Founded | 1974 (as New Orleans Jazz) – relocated to Salt Lake City in 1979 | | Owner | Ryan Smith (principal) – majority stake (≈65 %) held by the Smith family and a consortium of local investors | | President & CEO | David D. Auer (since 2019) | | General Manager | Justin Zanik (appointed 2020) | | Head Coach | Will Hardy (hired 2022) | | Home Arena | Vivint Arena (formerly the Delta Center) – 18,306 basketball seats; 2024 renovation added 2,000 premium seats and tech upgrades | | Location | Salt Lake City, Utah – metropolitan population ≈1.3 M; broader regional reach covering Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and parts of Nevada | | Market Rank (NBA) | 26th (by metropolitan size) – “mid‑market” designation |