With the start of NBA free agency nearly upon us (commencing on Sunday at 4:00 PM MT), the Derrick Favors debacle has taken center stage for Utah Jazz fans. Favors’ contract becomes guaranteed if the Jazz don’t decline his team option by July 6th, which means they’re facing several tough decisions.
If they keep him, they’ll pretty much be out of cap space, save for a $4.8 million room exception and minimum contracts. However, if they let him walk, they can create right around $18 million in space to replace him with a different player, i.