Lakers trade for Jazz C Walker Kessler, sign trio, sources say
The Los Angeles Lakers have made a significant move to bolster their roster by acquiring Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz.
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The brief
The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz in exchange for two first-round picks and pick swaps. The Lakers have also signed Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes.
Coverage emphasizes the steep cost of the trade for the Lakers, with some outlets grading the move as an overpay. Sportsnet.ca, Yahoo Sports Canada, NBA.com, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, Los Angeles Times and ESPN are among the outlets reporting on the trade.
Coverage does not yet specify how the team plans to integrate Kessler and the new signings into their roster.
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Quick answers
Who did the Lakers acquire from the Jazz?
The Lakers acquired center Walker Kessler.
What did the Lakers give up in the trade?
The Lakers traded two first-round picks and pick swaps to the Jazz.
Who else did the Lakers sign?
The Lakers signed Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes.
Coverage (9)
- Analysis: Looking at Jazz deal to send Walker Kessler to the Lakers from all sides Deseret News · 1d ago
- Report: Lakers acquiring Walker Kessler from Jazz for two first-round picks, pick swaps Sportsnet.ca · 1d ago
- The cost was steep but the Lakers feel like Walker … Yahoo Sports Canada · 1d ago
- Reports: Lakers add Walker Kessler in trade with Jazz NBA.com · 1d ago
- Grading Blockbuster Walker Kessler Trade Between Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz Bleacher Report · 1d ago
- Walker Kessler trade grades: Lakers get C+ in massive, albeit necessary, overpay; Jazz play it perfectly CBS Sports · 1d ago
- Lakers NBA Free Agency Roundup: Walker Kessler trade headlines a busy day in L.A. Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Lakers reload with Sandro Mamukelashvili, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes Los Angeles Times · 1d ago
- Lakers trade for Jazz C Walker Kessler, sign trio, sources say ESPN · 1d ago
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