What Ryan Smith has said about Tanking in the NBA

1 quote · 1 episode · May 15, 2026

Ryan Smith, Qualtrics co-founder and owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, has been quoted on Tanking in the NBA once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on May 15, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Smith said he would accept a lottery rule barring his team from a top-five pick next year and favored unprotecting restricted picks.
“I'd be okay now that we're the second pick. Like, okay, great. You can't come in the top five next year. Solves a lot of problems”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Harden’s Moment, an NFL Schedule Glut, Owning the Jazz, and a Boston Sports Check-In—With Bryan Curtis, Bill’s Dad, and Ryan Smith (May 15, 2026) · Listen from 2:27:07

Episodes

Harden’s Moment, an NFL Schedule Glut, Owning the Jazz, and a Boston Sports Check-In—With Bryan Curtis, Bill’s Dad, and Ryan Smith
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 15, 2026 · 2 h 54 min
Bill Simmons previews NBA Game 6s, discusses sports schedule glut with Bryan Curtis, Boston sports with his dad, and Jazz rebuilding with owner Ryan Smith.

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