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Lakers acquiring Walker Kessler in $130 million sign-and-trade with Jazz

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Lakers acquiring Walker Kessler in $130 million sign-and-trade with Jazz

By Khobi Price Published July 1, 2026, 11:36 a.m. ET

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Securing a top-notch big man was one of the Lakers’ biggest priorities entering the offseason

And the Lakers achieved that goal, agreeing to terms on a trade with the Jazz for restricted free agent center Walker Kessler. Los Angeles will receive Kessler from the Jazz for unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round swaps in 2028 and 2030.

Walker Kessler in a Utah Jazz uniform holding a basketball.
Officially a restricted free agent, the Lakers have long-coveted Walker Kessler — who would be an ideal fit alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Getty Images

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