Ryan Smith: The NBA's Next Great Owner

After purchasing the Utah Jazz for $1.66 billion last October, Ryan Smith has consistently impressed — here's how.

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After almost four decades of ownership, Gail Miller, who purchased the Utah Jazz with her late husband Larry in 1985, decided to sell the team this past October for $1.66 billion.

The buyer?

Ryan Smi…