Boston Celtics rumors: 3 dynamite trade targets worth $17.1 million TPE
Derrick Favors would add rebounding and energy to Boston Celtics bench
A veteran big man who can help off the bench is Oklahoma City Thunder forward Derrick Favors.
This has been a name floated around the last couple of seasons, but maybe now is the time to make a move for him. With an expiring contract of $10.1 million, the Boston Celtics could do the Thunder a favor by taking him off their books. In doing do, the Celtics would send a player back to shave that tax bill they have been worried about.
Don’t panic, obtaining Favors shouldn’t require trading Payton Pritchard or Grant Williams in return. They could send back a player like Luke Kornet and a future second-round pick to get a deal done. But I’ll leave it to Stevens to work out the details.
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As far as Favors goes, he is a wide body, who rebounds and can knock down a jumper. He has averaged just over 5.0 points per game over the last two seasons with the Thunder and Utah Jazz but playing on a contending team may rejuvenate the 30-year-old Favors who has averaged 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds during his career.
Not dynamite numbers, but its more about the role than the numbers anyway.
As a backup and depth piece, Favors would be a great move because of the rebounding and the energy he would bring off the bench along with a Grant Williams. He also has the experience and the presence to start a game here or there. I wouldn’t be mad if Stevens made this move at all.