Utah Jazz hire Danny Ainge to front office

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesThe Utah Jazz have hired Danny Ainge as their new CEO and Alternate Governor according to Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Utah Jazz are hiring Danny Ainge as alternate governor and CEO, sources tell ESPN. Ainge will oversee basketball and Justin Zanik will remain GM.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 15, 2021 It’s not a huge surprise. The rumors of Danny Ainge coming to Utah in some form have been going around for a while and it’s no secret that Ryan Smith and him are close.

Jazz owner Ryan Smith has had a longtime friendship with Ainge, who was a legendary player at BYU. Ainge stepped down as Celtics GM after last season, but now returns with the Jazz to…