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It\u2019s no secret that the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0want to upgrade their roster, though\u00a0new coach JJ Redick\u00a0has seemingly maximized their existing talent to go on a 3-1 start this season.<\/p>\n

However, in recent years, the Lakers have always pulled the trigger when a trade made itself available, and rumors have persistently linked them to the\u00a0Utah Jazz, particularly their defensive big man Walker Kessler.<\/p>\n

Still, no trade might happen between the two teams anytime soon, according to NBA insider\/analyst Ric Bucher.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnless\u00a0Danny Ainge\u00a0has left the Jazz organization, I can assure you\u00a0he\u2019s not doing a deal\u00a0with the Lakers, much less one that helps them,\u201d Bucher posted on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with guard Austin Reaves (15) after a play during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Trade rumors have connected the Lakers with several teams, including the Utah Jazz.\u00a0\u00a9 Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bucher\u2019s post responded to another post reporting that the Lakers were favorites to acquire Walker Kessler\u00a0from the Jazz.<\/p>\n

Perhaps this reluctance to trade with LA stems from the classic Lakers-Celtics rivalry, since GM Danny Ainge was a key part of Larry Bird\u2019s Celtics teams in the 1980s.<\/p>\n

However,\u00a0Ainge did trade for Russell Westbrook in 2023, a massive deal that sent Mike Conley to the Timberwolves, and D\u2019Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt to the Lakers, in return for Russ and a 2027 first-round pick from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Still, the kicker in that deal might be that it was a three-team deal, and Ainge never dealt with Lakers GM Rob Pelinka alone. Likewise, Ainge likes hoarding first-round picks, and the Lakers had something to offer him.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, the Purple and Gold will have to get around Ainge\u2019s tendency to squeeze trade partners of nearly all their assets.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bucher is also right that Walker Kessler would be a massive get for the Lakers, who remain interested in the defensive big man. His abilities would certainly make life easier for Anthony Davis, allowing him to rest on the bench for longer and then roam the perimeter to hound the ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Walker Kessler is a name that the Lakers have been interested in that would make a lot of sense and would allow you to either start a two-big look or, probably more realistically, bring him off the bench and then play two-big shifts and then, in certain matchups, close with two bigs,\u201d Lakers reporter Jovan Buha said, via Jacob Rude of Lakers Nation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Will it happen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

But perhaps the biggest obstacle to Kessler landing in LA isn\u2019t a decades-old rivalry, but Ainge\u2019s steep asking price.<\/p>\n

Reports have indicated that Utah wanted two first-round picks in the offseason, which the\u00a0Lakers have been reticent to trade, irking fans desperate for Pelinka to upgrade the roster.<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday, the Jazz have tied with the Pistons as the only two winless teams left in the NBA, perhaps looking ahead to land the\u00a0projected No.1 pick Cooper Flagg\u00a0in next year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n

Still, who knows if their win-loss record pushes Danny Ainge to pull the trigger?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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