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NBA·West

Utah Jazz

Ryan Smith (SEG) · age 47

Valuation
$4.0B
Turnover
9
Opportunity
4
Time band
Beyond / unlikely

Bought 2020 · as of 2026-06-20 · confidence Low

Why it's here

Cold.

No active path; family/stable ownership. Monitor for succession or distress; a minority stake is the only likely opening.

How the score is built

Succession
2/5 · 6 pts
Structure
2/5 · 3 pts
Owner age
1/5 · 0 pts
Active signal
1/5 · 0 pts
Recency
1/5 · 0 pts
Instability
1/5 · 0 pts

Control openness 2/5 · entry openness 2/5

Odds over time

10%
by year 5
18%
by year 10
33%
by year 20

Modelled chance the controlling stake reaches the market by each year. The shaded band is your current horizon (5–10 yr).

Your moves

  1. This year

    Stable family ownership — nothing to act on today.

  2. 3–7 yr

    Keep a soft line into the front office and the league; major-market names shift on personal events, not schedules.

  3. 7–15 yr

    Realistic only if a next-generation transfer or forced-sale event opens the door.

Strategic estimate for exploratory purposes only — not investment advice, not an offer, and not affiliated with or endorsed by any league or team. Ownership facts move quickly; verify before acting.