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Utah Jazz: Four final rumors in waning moments before trade deadline

By Jared Woodcox

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 23: Joe Johnson #6 of the Utah Jazz runs up court during their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Vivint Smart Home Arena on December 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 23: Joe Johnson #6 of the Utah Jazz runs up court during their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Vivint Smart Home Arena on December 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 26: Derrick Favors #15 of the Utah Jazz goes up to dunk the ball against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre on January 26, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 26: Derrick Favors #15 of the Utah Jazz goes up to dunk the ball against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre on January 26, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

Cavs targeting Derrick Favors

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the most talked about teams leading up to the deadline as they desperately search for a way to overcome their recent woes. There had been some mentions of them having interest in some Utah Jazz players in the past, but nothing that was overly concrete.

That may have changed recently, though, as on a Yahoo Sports podcast with Chris Mannix, Shams Charania mentioned that although DeAndre Jordan is the Cavs’ principal big man target, Derrick Favors is another player that they have have their eyes on, presumably as a backup plan to DJ.

Derrick Favors has played exceptionally well of late and could very well bolster a Cleveland team that has been particularly bad on defense. Of course, the Cavs would likely have to miss out on DeAndre before anything came about here and it remains to be seen if Cleveland has exactly what the Jazz would be looking for in an exchange for Favors.

Nevertheless, Cleveland is certainly desperate to right the ship, so if Utah can squeeze a hefty return out of them, they may very well give in to the temptation of sending Favors their way.