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NBA trade grades: What dealing Derrick Favors to OKC means for the Utah Jazz and Thunder

NBA, NBA Draft, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are at it again. Hours after acquiring two future first-round picks in Thursday's NBA Draft, the Thunder got yet another early Friday morning, agreeing to take Derrick Favors from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a future second-round pick.

How much will shedding Favors' salary help mitigate Utah's coming luxury-tax bill? And will Oklahoma City be able to flip him to another team as with other veterans?

The deal

Thunder get: Derrick Favors, future first-round pick

Jazz get: Future second-round pick

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