{"id":21996,"date":"2024-12-31T07:20:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T07:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=21996"},"modified":"2024-12-31T07:20:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T07:20:56","slug":"trade-breaking-utah-jazz-had-talks-with-the-los-angeles-lakers-on-walker-kessler-talks-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=21996","title":{"rendered":"Trade Breaking!! Utah Jazz had talks with the Los Angeles Lakers on Walker Kessler; talks continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"gXzRor\">We\u2019ve heard rumors before, but it\u2019s clear that the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0are very interested in\u00a0Utah Jazz\u00a0center Walker Kessler.<\/p>\n<p>According to Anthony Irwin, the Lakers had talks last offseason and continue to have talks this season about Kessler.<\/p>\n<div id=\"KvmvYm\">\n<div class=\"bluesky-embed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/embed\/did:plc:i2bbb5awcdev32y34gcfjhgz\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lekyx5bxks2l?id=207791812120115&amp;ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.slcdunk.com%252F2024%252F12%252F30%252F24332662%252Fnba-trade-rumors-utah-jazz-had-talks-with-the-los-angeles-lakers-on-walker-kessler-talks-continue\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-bluesky-id=\"207791812120115\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"ZjIESb\">From Irwin:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"WI2Je7\"><em>Lakers sources say they\u2019ve held internal conversations about Robert Williams of the\u00a0Portland Trail Blazers, Nick Richards of the Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn\u2019s Day\u2019Ron Sharpe and Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"1zkHdI\"><em>Speaking of Kessler, sources say the Lakers and Jazz got fairly close to a deal over the summer, but talks this year have been pretty inconsistent. One issue Utah has pointed to is that sending Kessler to pair with Davis would improve the Lakers front court not just this year, but, importantly, moving forward. Utah holds the Lakers\u2019 \u201827 first, top-four protected pick. Danny Ainge has expressed concern that Kessler would stop the Lakers from fully bottoming out as Davis ages and after LeBron James retires.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"5Xw0bs\">It\u2019s interesting that these talks were happening but also continue to happen, even if they\u2019re inconsistent. There\u2019s so much smoke with these Walker Kessler\/Los Angeles Lakers talk.<\/p>\n<p>You have to believe something is possible. The only question is will the Lakers give an offer to the Jazz that makes the Jazz front office happy? We know that the asking price for Kessler has been two firsts. Will the Lakers give that? And considering that Kessler has been playing so well, you can bet that\u2019s the minimum.<\/p>\n<p id=\"VNCYFd\">For Utah, this is the type of move that could define what they\u2019re doing as a franchise. If Utah wants to actually go for AJ Dybantsa in two seasons, a move like this makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>If Utah gets lucky in the upcoming lottery and comes away with a game-changing player, they may lose their pick next year because of protections. If you\u2019ve forgotten, the Utah Jazz owe their pick in 2026 to OKC unless it falls into the bottom 8 of the draft. Let\u2019s pretend Utah wins the lottery this year and gets Dylan Harper.<\/p>\n<p>A starting unit of Keyonte George, Dylan Harper, Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks, and Walker Kessler, coached by Will Hardy, is probably too good for the bottom 8.<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s the team Utah wants, that\u2019s fine. If Utah wants a chance at Dybantsa, it\u2019s something they have to consider.<\/p>\n<p>Utah has got to make some tough decisions and make them soon. We\u2019ll see what the Jazz do, but it\u2019s time for Utah to be proactive for this season and the season to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve heard rumors before, but it\u2019s clear that the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0are very interested in\u00a0Utah Jazz\u00a0center Walker Kessler. 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