Copyright Salt Lake Tribune
Last year, the Smith Entertainment Group agreed to a deal that would continue to see the NBA’s Utah Jazz and the NHL’s Utah Mammoth play their games at the Delta Center downtown. The Jazz’s other home, however, is on the move. On Tuesday morning, SEG owner Ryan Smith and company announced plans to move the basketball team’s practice facility into The Shops at South Town in Sandy, adjacent to the Mammoth’s facility. The Jazz’s new space will be on the east side of the mall. Construction will begin this fall, SEG said, though the team didn’t announce when the practice facility would be finished. The Jazz currently practice at the Zions Bank Basketball Campus, at 1420 S. 500 West, in Salt Lake City. The new practice facility will have many of the same amenities as the old one, which was renovated in 2017: two basketball courts, a locker room, a kitchen, and workout and training spaces for the Jazz. The Smith Entertainment Group will also move its corporate offices to Sandy. “Creating a brand new, world-class practice facility for the Utah Jazz is one more step in our investment into the long-term growth and success of the Jazz,” Ryan and Ashley Smith said in a news release. “We’re building an amazing sports campus here with the Jazz practice facility connected to the Utah Mammoth practice facility, including the opportunity for the teams to cross-collaborate and support each other’s development. By also incorporating our business offices, this campus will promote efficiency, innovation, and collaboration, continuing to focus on bringing the best experiences to our fans.” Babcock Design, Okland Construction, and Ezra Lee Design + Build are assisting SEG in the design and construction of the Jazz’s new facility.
