Report: Derrick Favors Returns To Utah Jazz On Three-Year Deal
Nov 20, 2020, 6:59 PM
Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder talks with forward Derrick Favors (15) as the Utah Jazz and the Perth Wildcats play in an exhibition basketball game at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (Scott Winterton, Deseret News)
(Scott Winterton, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former Jazzman Derrick Favors agreed to return to Utah on a three-year deal, according to The Athletic.
NBA free agency officially began at 4 p.m. (MDT) on Friday, November 20.
About 90 minutes later, it was reported that Favors would be re-joining the Jazz.
Favors and the Jazz have agreed to a three year 27 million dollar deal, league sources tell The Athletic. The third year is a player option
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) November 21, 2020
After playing the half of his rookie season with the New Jersey Nets, Favors came to the Jazz during a trade in the 2010-11 season.
The big man would go on to play the following eight-plus seasons with Utah.
DFavs, welcome backhttps://t.co/Fv2AGdzss0pic.twitter.com/CVw3J1fXT5
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2020
After the 2018-19 season, the Jazz traded Favors to the New Orleans Pelicans.
.@dfavors14 is back with the @utahjazz, according to @Tjonesonthenba. pic.twitter.com/iX7JVanjkE
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2020
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During nine seasons with Utah, Favors averaged 12.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game. He played in 576 games as a member of the Jazz, including 413 starts.
The center owns career averages of 11.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.3 blocks per contest.
Favors joined the re-signing of Jordan Clarkson as Utah’s first two moves in free agency.
