Nonetheless, buying the 23-year-old middle seems to be a major problem, primarily because of the LA Lakers’ restricted commerce property and the Jazz’s excessive asking worth. “I think the issue with Walker Kessler and with Utah in general is their asking prices tend to be higher, and I think trading for Lauri [Markkanen] or Walker is going to be a high price,” The Athletic’s Jovan Buha noted on his latest Q&A; session. The beat author then confirmed that LA focused Kessler final 12 months. “Going again to final season, I reported that the Lakers had had curiosity in Walker beforehand, and so they had inquired about him to the Jazz, and the suggestions they acquired was the beginning worth, not the ultimate worth. The beginning worth was the equal of two+ first-round picks,” Buha defined. In line with the reporter, a bundle centered round Dalton Knecht and a single first-round choose would doubtless not be sufficient to entice Utah. -via BasketNews / June 10, 2025
