Former Jazz forward Derrick Favors is back in the NBA

Derrick Favors signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Published: Jan 10, 2023, 5:39 p.m. MST

Utah Jazz center Derrick Favors celebrates a dunk as the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies play in Salt Lake City. — Utah Jazz center Derrick Favors (15) celebrates a dunk as the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies play Game 2 of their NBA playoffs first round series at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Utah won 141-129. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Former Jazz forward Derrick Favors is back in the NBA, and he’s heading to his hometown team.

Favors has signed a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Free agent center Derrick Favors is signing a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 11, 2023

The 31-year-old will provide the Hawks with some frontcourt depth with center Clint Capela out with an injury.

It will be a homecoming for Favors, who grew up in Atlanta and played college basketball at Georgia Tech.

Derrick Favors’ return to Utah and the tribute that was a long time coming

The former Jazzman last played in the league on February 24, 2022 with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds during his 39-game stint with the Thunder in the 2021-2022 season.

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Favors, a long-time starter with the Jazz, played 10 seasons in Utah, averaging 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game over his Jazz career. His best season came in 2015-16, when he averaged 16.4 points and 8.1 rebounds.

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