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Buha named Kessler as someone the Lakers should keep an eye on as a potential trade target, and the team appears to be “interested.” “Walker Kessler is a name the Lakers are interested in, which makes a lot of sense and would allow them to start a big two or perhaps more realistically get him off the bench. .”
Source: Sports Illustrated
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The Utah Jazz exercised third-year rookie scale options on guard Keyontae George, forward Taylor Hendricks and guard/forward Bryce Sensabaugh. The team also exercised a fourth-year rookie scale option on center Walker Kessler. Per team policy, terms of the contract are not being disclosed. -via NBA.com / October 21, 2024
According to league sources, New York made multiple trades for Utah’s Walker Kessler before reaching an agreement with Minnesota in a big-man trade for Karl-Anthony Towns just days before the start of training camp. He is said to have filled a chronic hole at the center. Utah is believed to have wanted at least two future first-round picks for Kessler after the Knicks used up their remaining draft picks for Bridges in a trade with Brooklyn. – via marcstein.substack.com / October 6, 2024
Tony Jones: Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy says he expects Walker Kessler to play a lot as a starter during the preseason and will evaluate from there – via Twitter @Tjonesonthenba / October 1, 2024
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