#1 Derrick Favors
![Derrick Favors has been with the Jazz since 2011](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2019/06/b21e0-15594058825970-800.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2019/06/b21e0-15594058825970-800.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2019/06/b21e0-15594058825970-800.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2019/06/b21e0-15594058825970-800.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2019/06/b21e0-15594058825970-800.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2019/06/b21e0-15594058825970-800.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2019/06/b21e0-15594058825970-800.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2019/06/b21e0-15594058825970-800.jpg 1920w)
While there is no doubting the individual qualities of both Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors, the duo simply don't fit together on the same team.
![march madness logo](http://staticg.sportskeeda.com/skm/assets/march-madness-logo.png)
Gobert and Favors play the same position, offer similar skill sets, and both take up a considerable amount of the team's salary cap. This makes it hard to envision a Jazz future with both players, and Favors is the man likely to make way.
Explore the NBA Draft 2024 with our free NBA Mock Draft Simulator & be the GM of your favorite NBA team.
In Gobert, the Jazz has the most dominant defensive force in the NBA, and the team can't afford to lose him during his peak years. Meanwhile, Utah can save $16.9 million in salary for the 19-20 season by waiving Favors before July 5th - an option that appears too good to refuse.
Ultimately, Favors has been a tremendous servant to the Jazz organization, but it is finally time to end the Gobert/Favors era.
Utah Jazz Fan? Check out the latest Utah Jazz depth chart, schedule, and roster updates all in one place!