Derrick Favors has been a subject of some trade intrigue this week, with the Tribune reporting that he’s been a potential asset in trade talks with the Chicago Bulls.
But the seventh-year big man has been dealing with an ankle sprain that was suffered late in Sunday’s game with the Miami Heat. A little slow-footed toward the end of the loss, Favors sat out Wednesday’s game — but he was with the team in Washington and was present in the locker room pregame.
Favors is enjoying a bit of a bounce-back this season after an injury-plagued 2016-17 season: He’s averaging 12.