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Lakers Target Rookie Kessler Amid Jazz Rebuilding

9/27/2025

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Lakers eye a trade for Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz to bolster their roster.
Kessler, a 7-foot center, is a rookie averaging 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.
The Jazz, rebuilding, may demand a high price. The Lakers previously found the Jazz's asking price too steep.

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Story summary

Lakers eye a trade for Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz to bolster their roster.
Kessler, a 7-foot center, is a rookie averaging 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.
The Jazz, rebuilding, may demand a high price. The Lakers previously found the Jazz's asking price too steep.