Derrick Favors

Derrick Favors has opted into his $10.2 million player option for the 22-23 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Favors signed a three-year, $27 million deal with the Utah Jazz during the 2020 season. The Jazz traded a first round pick in 2024 to the Thunder in order to unload...

Joe Ingles and Derrick Favors were undoubtedly two fan favorites during their years together with the Utah Jazz, and their pick-and-roll combination was incredibly effective on the court. Those two things collided Monday night during a Twitter exchange that ended up leaving a bunch of Jazz fans emotionally longing for...

Derrick Favors was having fun in Las Vegas last summer when he got a call from his agent around 11 p.m. or midnight. Favors, who had spent parts of 10 seasons with the Jazz, had been salary dumped in a trade to the Thunder.  “At first it was kind of a tough thing...

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Derrick Favors is starting on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Favors is making the start at center over Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. He is averaging 21.7 minutes as a starter this season. numberFire's models project Favors for 23.3 FanDuel points and he has a $3,900 salary on...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former Jazzman and current Oklahoma City Thunder center Derrick Favors thanked the Utah Jazz, Quin Snyder, his former teammates, and Jazz Nation for his experience during his time in Utah. Utah traded Favors to OKC in July. Before NBA teams begin training camp in preparation...

Oklahoma City added to its stockpile of future first-round picks as the Utah Jazz traded a future No. 1 and center Derrick Favors to the Thunder for a 2027 second-round pick, it was announced Friday. Before the move, the Thunder already had 12 first-round picks above and beyond their own...

The Utah Jazz are trading center Derrick Favors and a future first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, receiving a

Favors' departure gives the Jazz some much-needed financial flexibility ahead of the 2021-22 season. For the Thunder, it's another first-round pick hoarded by general manager Sam Presti. Favors came off the bench for Utah in 68 games last season, averaging 5.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and one block while shooting 63.8%...

The Utah Jazz are trading center Derrick Favors and a future first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, receiving a second-round pick back in a salary dump. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the terms of the deal, which comes a night after the Thunder traded the 16th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft to the Houston Rockets for two future first-round picks.

Our original game preview for today focused on this Saturday matchup with the Utah Jazz being the start of a tougher stretch of the schedule for the Lakers, and while some of that is still true due to injuries and other games later in the week, it looks like their matinee matchup with the No. 1 seed may be a lot more winnable than previously though, because in addition to Donovan Mitchell missing the game with an ankle injury, the Jazz are sitting Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley and Derrick Favors for the second game of their current back-to-back.

Three thoughts on the Utah Jazz’s 122-103 win against the Portland Trail Blazers from Salt Lake Tribune Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen. 1. Donovan Mitchell, taking advantage of opponent fear. There are times when Donovan Mitchell tries to establish dominance in a game through sheer will. In those times, he’ll...