Jan 16, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah governor Gary Herbert sits court side with Utah Jazz owner Greg Miller during the game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers at EnergySolutions Arena. Utah Jazz won the game 94-85. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports

If recent comments made by a certain former player are to be believed, the Utah Jazz organization is a haven for miscreant dealings and unprofessional conduct. These claims ignited both discussion and retort from the team’s fanbase and the NBA media, but are they true?

In my estimation, sports organizations are a top-down proposition; ownership sets the tone and the people they populate their franchise with generally follow suit. With this in mind, how do Gail, Greg, Steve and Bryan Miller rate as owners of the Jazz and in the NBA at large?

According to a panel of over 200 league experts, pretty darn well.

The ESPN Forecast panel has been busy at work for the worldwide leader, ranking coaches, GMs and ownership groups in the Association from No. 1 on down to No. 30. In the panel’s ranking of NBA owners released four days ago, the Miller Group came in at No. 9, beating out 21 other team owners.

GM Dennis Lindsey and the team’s front office also rated in the top half of the league. Not too shabby for a Jazz organization that some (well, one…) would coin a “wretched hive of scum and villainy” in Obi Wan Kenobi fashion.

Great team, Great staff, Great organization & GREAT fans!!! Awesome team win tonight.. #JazzNation @utahjazz — Joe Ingles (@Joeingles7) March 29, 2015

The former player, of course, is Enes Kanter, who is currently suiting up with the Oklahoma City Thunder. For the record, Thunder owner Clay Bennett was ranked as the sixth-worst owner in professional sports by Rolling Stone last year.

Swindling a city and fanbase out of what was one of the best franchises in the league, the Seattle SuperSonics, will get you that kind of press.

Thankfully, OKC has one of the better executives in the league in GM Sam Presti. Despite any antics from his ownership group or Thunder players, he should be able to keep the Thunder afloat for a long time coming.

Meanwhile, the Miller Group and the Utah Jazz will continue to do their thing as one of the more respected franchises in the league.