DERRICK FAVORS NEWS

Playing, starting Saturday Favors (undisclosed) will play and start Saturday's scrimmage against the Nuggets.

Impact Favors' absence from the Pelicans' first scrimmage didn't come with a clear reason, but he's set to go Saturday. During Favors' final 10 appearances before the shutdown of the season, he averaged 8.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25.0 minutes.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Williamson back in NBA quarantine, could be out on Tuesday

Zion Williamson will be out of quarantine by the time New Orleans plays in the first official game of the NBA restart at Walt Disney World

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelicans eye playoff push with or without Zion

The New Orleans Pelicans assert they’ll be ready to resume their playoff push whether first overall draft choice Zion Williamson plays or not

JULY 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't play in Wednesday's scrimmage Favors will not participate in Wednesday's opening scrimmage against the Nets, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Impact The reason for Favors' absence isn't clear, but it could just be load management for the veteran big. In his absence, Jaxson Hayes and Jahlil Okafor could see extra minutes.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 22, 2020 • NBA.COM

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JULY 14, 2020 • NBA.COM

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JULY 7, 2020 • NBA.COM

Derrick Favors ready to continue to help lead Pelicans' defensive turnaround | New Orleans Pelicans Beginning with New Orleans’ first preseason game in his home city of Atlanta, Pelicans center Derrick Favors was accustomed to seeing his wi...

JULY 7, 2020 • NBA.COM

Pelicans 2020 seeding games profile: Derrick Favors | New Orleans Pelicans To paraphrase something several of his New Orleans teammates have noted throughout the 2019-20 season, Derrick Favors is a man of few words....

JUNE 22, 2020 • NBA.COM

NBA Superlatives: Pelicans center Derrick Favors | New Orleans Pelicans There are players from the 2010 NBA Draft class with more individual honors than Derrick Favors, such as multi-time All-Stars Paul George an...

JUNE 1, 2020 • NBA.COM

AP source: Pelicans acquiring Derrick Favors from Jazz

AP source: Pelicans acquiring Derrick Favors from Jazz

JULY 1, 2019