I miss the days of Derrick Favors in a Utah Jazz uniform. He was the main return in the Deron Williams trade back in 2011, and had loads of potential packed in his tall and slim frame.
Drafted third overall by the New Jersey Nets, Favors was a raw talent that couldn’t do much more than rebound and dunk the ball; fortunately the Jazz coaching staff was able to help Favs carve out his NBA career as a two-way player with some great defensive chops.
After the Utah Jazz finally cleared space for Favors to start, he averaged 13 points and nearly nine boards a game.