Derrick Favors

Derrick Favors has no illusions about his future with the Utah Jazz. He knows there might not be one. Per The Salt Lake Tribune‘s Tony Jones: Favors and [agent Wallace] Prather have done the math. They know the possibility of a trade exists this summer or at the trade deadline in February. … “Utah’s paid Rudy [...]

If the injury bugs have their way, we may never know how good this Utah Jazz team can be. Sure, they have the fourth-best record in the Western Conference, but they could be even better. They rank in the top five of the league in value lost to injuries this season, according to NBA Man [...]

According to a report from Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune Wednesday, The Suns have shown in interest in acquiring 25-year-old big man Derrick Favors from the Utah Jazz. Here is an excerpt form the Salt Lake Tribune story: “Even through he has been dealing with a nagging knee injury throughout the season, Favors [...]

The Utah Jazz are getting healthy! Sort of. Okay, not really. But they are welcoming Derrick Favors back to the lineup following a 13-game absence while dealing with a bone contusion in his left knee. Here’s ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon with the lowdown: Favors isn’t expected to play much against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he [...]

One of George Hill and Derrick Favors seems like they are going to get an extension from the Utah Jazz before this season is over. And it’s probably going to be Hill, according to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: The Utah Jazz currently possess more than $13 million in cap space, which makes them even more interesting [...]

What was it we were saying about the Utah Jazz finally getting healthy? Alec Burks remains out indefinitely after having ankle surgery; Boris Diaw is still sidelined with a leg injury; George Hill, their offensive lifeline, has missed the last few tilts with a thumb issue; and now Derrick Favors, who already missed the start [...]

Rudy Gobert won’t be swallowing shots at the rim for the Utah Jazz for a while. Make the appropriate sad faces whenever you please. The news came swiftly and unexpected Wednesday night, with the Jazz releasing a statement that outlined the indeterminable terms of Gobert’s absence: After sustaining a left knee injury during today’s practice [...]

Rudy Gobert’s sprained ankle is of little concern to Rudy Gobert. The third-year shot-swallower left with a sprained ankle during the fourth quarter of the Utah Jazz’s 118-114 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday and did not return. The idea that he could miss time, any time at all, is absolutely terrifying, because the [...]

An individual trade demand has never been more weird. According to The Salt Lake Tribune‘s Aaron Falk, fourth-year big man Enes Kanter and his agent have formally requested (demanded?????) the Utah Jazz trade him ahead of the Feb. 19 deadline: Dallas Frustrated by his role during his three-plus years in Utah, center Enes Kanter told [...]

It’s a common belief that the Utah Jazz are going to deal one or both of Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap, and the latest has the San Antonio Spurs making a push for the former. According to Chris Sheridan of SherdianHoops.com, San Antonio has emerged as the frontrunner to pry Jefferson away from Utah: The [...]