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.
Per NBA insiders Jake Fischer and Marc Stein, Kessler is “widely presumed” to be the No. 1 target in free agency for the Lakers with roughly $40 million in cap space left to spend.
However, the report notes the Jazz have been “steadfast” in their determination to match any potential offer sheet Kessler might receive as a restricted free agent.
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