The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired 24-year-old rising superstar Walker Kessler in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday.According to Charania, the Lakers land Kessler, who spent his first four season with the Jazz, “for unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round swaps in 2028 and […]
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According to ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania, Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler is headed to his next team: the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz, sending two unprotected first-round picks and two first-round pick swaps to Utah, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Kessler will sign a four-year, $130 million contract with Los Angeles that includes a player option in the fourth season and a full trade kicker. […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers have finally acquired the elite rim-protecting center they've long been after, swinging a blockbuster sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz for Walker Kessler. BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz for unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round swaps in 2028 and 2030, sources tell ESPN. Kessler will sign a massive four-year, $130 million deal with the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/rt8b17fEQZ — Shams Charania (@ShamsCha...
After four years in Utah, Walker Kessler is leaving the Jazz.
The Jazz and Lakers have agreed to a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal that will send restricted free agent center Walker Kessler to Los Angeles, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Kessler will sign a four-year, $130MM contract, while Utah receives unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 from L.A., along with first-round […]
After long, long being rumored to the Lakers, Walker Kessler is finally set to don the purple and gold. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Lakers and Jazz have agreed to a deal that will send Kessler to Los Angeles. LA will send two first round picks in 2031 and 2033 as well as […]
The Celtics have signed Mike Conley to a one-year deal. Conley, who is 38 years old, is entering his 20th NBA season and joins the Celtics after stops with the Memphis Grizzlies (2007-2019), Utah Jazz (2019-2023), and Minnesota Timberwolves (2023-2026). Conley was the Timberwolves’ starting point guard until the 2024-2025 season, and came off the […]
Walker Kessler's fit on a Los Angeles Lakers team with Luka Dončić running the offense makes perfect sense, but the Utah Jazz aren't going to allow their young center go easily.
Take a breath, people. This article is a momentary bubble of safety from the ongoing Walker Kessler free agency debacle. I will not be adding my fingerprints to the growing collection of my peers’ on the big red illuminating “PANIC” button. I don’t need that kind of anxiety in my life, so I opt to […]
People around the league increasingly believe the Lakers will sign forward/center Sandro Mamukelashvili and guard Quentin Grimes, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that Los Angeles continues to pursue Jazz center Walker Kessler, its “top summer target.” Mamukelashvili and Grimes are unrestricted free agents and thus able to sign […]
Hopes are high for the Utah Jazz as they prepare for their first winning season since the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert era. They’ve brought on Darryn Peterson to help on the perimeter, and retained Jusuf Nurkic to hold down the paint. However, in order to achieve or surpass the lofty expectations Jazz fans have […]
Jazz center Walker Kessler has already met with at least two teams at the start of free agency and is headed to another meeting, The Athletic’s Tony Jones reports (Twitter link). The restricted free agent has multiple offers in the mid- to high-$30MMs annually, according to Jones, along with proposals that include player options. As […]
Walker Kessler has wasted no time meeting with teams now that free agency has begun.
The Clippers have guaranteed Kris Dunn’s $5.7 million salary for the 2026-27 season, ensuring the veteran guard remains on the roster. Dunn signed a three-year contract with Los Angeles in 2024 as part of a sign-and-trade with the Jazz. The final season of the deal was initially non-guaranteed but became fully guaranteed after the deadline […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers could be among the teams monitoring Utah Jazz restricted free agent center Walker Kessler as the offseason market opens. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Kessler and his representatives will meet with multiple teams in Los Angeles at CAA’s headquarters once free agency begins. The meetings come after Kessler declined […]
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Center Walker Kessler will meet with multiple teams when free agency opens on Tuesday evening, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (via Twitter). According to Jones, the meetings will be held at CAA headquarters in Los Angeles. Jones reported earlier on Monday that the Jazz formally issued Kessler a qualifying offer, making the 7’2″ big […]
The Utah Jazz have agreed to a new two-year, $22 million contract with veteran center Jusuf Nurkic, keeping him in Utah. Nurkic played 41 games for the Jazz last season, averaging 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists in 26.4 minutes per contest. The experienced big man provided a consistent presence in the frontcourt with […]
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The first official deal of free agency is reportedly in agreement for the Utah Jazz. On Monday afternoon, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that center Jusuf Nurkic intends to sign a two-year, $22 million dollar contract to stay in Utah. According to Charania, “Utah officials worked through the deal with Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul on […]
The Utah Jazz just gave the Los Angeles Lakers a rare sense of hope on the Walker Kessler front.
Veteran center Jusuf Nurkić is reportedly returning to the Utah Jazz after agreeing to a two-year, $22 million contract, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Free agent center Jusuf Nurkic will be returning to the Jazz, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who reports that the two sides have agreed to terms on a two-year, $22MM contract. Utah traded Collin Sexton and a second-round pick to Charlotte during the 2025 offseason in order to acquire Nurkic to provide […]
The Los Angeles Lakers should come to grips with the fact that Walker Kessler and the Utah Jazz are intent on staying together.
The Utah Jazz took their first step toward potentially retaining Walker Kessler by extending the qualifying offer to their starting center.
The Jazz have formally issued Walker Kessler a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Kessler and the Jazz have engaged in contract negotiations during Utah’s exclusive negotiating period. The team reportedly put a five-year offer worth approximately $140MM on the table, but the center and […]