Jazz Owner Smith Backs Hardy, Front Office Amid Slow Start

The Jazz fell to 1-8 with another loss on Friday, this time at the hands of Dallas. But prior to the game, owner Ryan Smith offered his support for head coach Will Hardy and a front office led by president of basketball operations Austin Ainge , per Na’Andre Emerson of The Deseret News . “ Will’s our guy. Austin’s our guy. Like we’re not changing anything ,” Smith said on KSL’s “Scotty G. & The Coach” podcast . “ Like we’re going to go through this, we’re going to work together.