With the NBA trade deadline just around the corner, Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers are looking for ways to improve the roster. While the Lakers currently are tied for fifth in a loaded Western Conference,
The Utah Jazz are reportedly asking for a lot from the Lakers if they want to trade for big man Walker Kessler.
Walker Kessler is in his third season playing for the Utah Jazz. With the Jazz in rebuilding mode, he has been a name mentioned in a lot of trade rumors over t
The loss to the Pelicans moved the Jazz into last place in the Western Conference and their 10-30 record is the third worst in the NBA, exactly where they want to be (if not second or very worst) when the season ends in order to go into the draft lottery with the best possible odds at the No. 1 overall pick.
The NBA odds already have Utah listed as a massive underdog, and that spread could continue to grow with injuries up front for the visitor. With potential holes around the hoop, center Walker Kessler is called upon to pick up the slack in both scoring and rebounding.
Kessler supplied 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two blocks and one assist across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 123-114 loss to Oklahoma City.
New Orleans hosts Utah looking to extend its three-game win streak. Monday's meeting is the first of the season for the teams.
It wouldn’t really be a 2024-25 Utah Jazz game if the opponent didn’t pull off some historic feat or a player on the opposing team didn’t have a career night.
The Jazz dropped the first of a two-game tank-off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, falling 136-123 at the Smoothie King Center.
The New York Knicks have just over two weeks left to try and acquire Utah Jazz star center Walker Kessler. The Knicks have been linked to Kessler for months.
The latest NBA trade rumors suggest the LeBron James-led LA Lakers might not go after lucrative targets like Utah's Walker Kessler or the Chicago Bulls' $20,000,000 center Nikola Vucevic.
Kessler totaled 19 points (8-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and one block across 34 minutes during Monday's 123-119 overtime loss to New Orleans. Kessler recorded his 17th double-double of the season.