According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers have tried to acquire Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz “many times.” The Jazz have a high asking price for the center. Kessler has appeared in 35 games for the Jazz this season.

The Lakers aggressively pursue Jazz center Walker Kessler but face a roadblock as Utah demands a steep price for the young star.

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

Kessler likely injured his left shoulder during the Jazz's 125-103 loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday, during which he registered 11 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals across 29 minutes.

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.

While the Lakers currently are tied for fifth in a loaded Western Conference ... the best one out there who could be available is Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz. The Lakers have unsurprisingly ...

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.

One name that has been brought up extensively as a Lakers target is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler. However, a recent report from Shams Charania on ESPN’s First Take made the prospects of that ...

New Orleans hosts Utah looking to extend its three-game win streak. Monday's meeting is the first of the season for the teams.

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.

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