Fuck Favors, give me Lopez. I don't want a "decent rim protector", I finally want a guy who will establish a tone in the middle and lay some wood. We can probably also steal Lopez from the Bulls in exchange for Shump + a sweetner.
Try to pawn JR, TT and our 1st on a team for an SG (Dallas w/Wes Matthews makes the most sense) and let's fuckin' ride.
Change in Defended FG percentage within 6 Feet:
2017/2018:
Favors -9.8% (4th in the league after Porzingis, Embiid and Whiteside)
Lopez -6.1% (12th in the league)
2016/17 (Favors was injured most of the season):
Favors -3.9%
Lopez -8.7%
2015/16:
Favors -9.7% (7th in the league)
Lopez -11.0% (3rd in the league)
2014/15:
Favors -13.5% (t-2nd in the league)
Lopez -5.7%
2014/15:
Favors -5.9%
Lopez -12.7% (3rd in the league)
They go back and forth - but Favors isn't that much poorer as a rim-protector than Lopez. He's also a much more potent offensive player.
Injury concerns are real, but if we can get Favors for cheap it's not a bad move.