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[zyzz]

From Shams

Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors will enter the free-agency period fielding calls from interested teams as if he will be an unrestricted free agent, agent Wallace Prather told The Athletic. Favors, who has a July 6 date on his $17M contract guarantee for 2019-20, will have a robust market as a free agent with several teams pursuing big men. In 76 games last season, Favors averaged 11.8 points and 7.4 rebounds. He has been a critical part of Utah’s rise into a perennial playoff contender.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

From Shams

Which means the Jazz will not guarantee him for next season.
Could this mean anything else if true?

 

[zyzz]

Which means the Jazz will not guarantee him for next season.
Could this mean anything else if true?

Favors and teams doing due diligence in case the Jazz don't guarantee him.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Exactly... he has trashed the dude every time he has been brought up since forever. I think there is a real chance it happens.

Mirotic is meh. Couldn’t stay on the court in the playoffs. I’d rather keep Fav

 

[Jingled]

Mirotic is meh. Couldn’t stay on the court in the playoffs. I’d rather keep Fav

He averaged 21.3 minutes a game in the playoffs and Favors averaged 20.6...

 

[FalseFlagg K]

He averaged 21.3 minutes a game in the playoffs and Favors averaged 20.6...

he was progressively played off the court DNPs as he was too much of a liability.

 

[nateboz]

Sounds like the Jazz #1 priority is keeping Favors and Exum. If there is an opportunity to get a better player they will poke at it but it's highly unlikely either will be moved.

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[NAOS]

Favors and teams doing due diligence in case the Jazz don't guarantee him.

but it's important to note that the FO is allowing these kinds of conversations.

 

[NAOS]

Sounds like the Jazz #1 priority is keeping Favors and Exum.

no, it doesn't. If keeping Favors was the #1 priority, they wouldn't have him and his agent hearing any offers; they would guarantee his contract now, publicly; then they'd guarantee it officially on the first day of free agency. This is pretty obvious.

 

[zyzz]

If anyone still believes in him (I don't)

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

no, it doesn't. If keeping Favors was the #1 priority, they wouldn't have him and his agent hearing any offers; they would guarantee his contract now, publicly; then they'd guarantee it officially on the first day of free agency. This is pretty obvious.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndic...ng-to-become-unrestricted-free-agent.amp.html

Got this off bleacher report sounds like his agent is saying he will be a free agent, but Favors doesn’t seem to know for sure.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

If anyone still believes in him (I don't)

I’d be interested if he’s way cheap under 4million or something.