Уокер Кесслер Лос-Анжелес Лэйкерс рүү шилжлээ

Юта Жаз багийн төвийн тоглогч Уокер Кесслер Лос-Анжелес Лэйкерс багт нэгдэхээр болсныг эх сурвалжууд баталлаа.

Энэхүү солилцооны хүрээнд Лос-Анжелес Лэйкерс 2031 болон 2033 оны драфтын нэгдүгээр тойргийн эрхүүдээ Юта Жаз багт шилжүүлж, мөн 2028, 2030 оны драфтын эрхээ солилцох болжээ. Хязгаарлагдмал чөлөөт агент болох Уокер Кесслер Лос-Анжелес Лэйкерс багтай 130 сая ам.долларын үнэ бүхий дөрвөн жилийн гэрээ байгуулахаар болсон байна.

Юта Жаз болон Уокер Кесслер нар зургаадугаар сарын эхээр гэрээний нөхцөлүүдийн талаар уулзаж ярилцсан ч тохиролцоонд хүрч чадаагүй юм. Ингэснээр тэрээр Леброн Жэймсгүйгээр бүрэлдэхүүнээ шинэчилж буй Лос-Анжелес Лэйкерс багт Лука Дончич, Остин Рийвс нартай хамт хүчин зүтгэхээр боллоо.

Руди Гоберыг солилцоогоор явуулсны дараа Юта Жаз багт ирсэн Уокер Кесслер нь лигийн шилдэг хамгаалагчдын нэг болохоо харуулсан. Тэрээр 25 нас хүрэх гэж байгаа бөгөөд хаалт хийх өндөр чадвартай, гарааны тавтын чухал тоглогч байсан юм. Өнгөрсөн хугацаанд Юта Жаз түүнтэй гэрээгээ сунгах тал дээр тодорхой шийдэлд хүрч чадаагүй тул ийнхүү багийн бүрэлдэхүүнээс гаргалаа.

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Walker Kessler’s time with the Utah Jazz has come to an end. Chris Gardner / Getty Images

July 1, 2026 Updated 11:55 am EDT

The Utah Jazz are trading starting center Walker Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.

As part of the deal, the Lakers are sending Utah unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round swaps in 2028 and 2030. Kessler, a restricted free agent, is set to sign a four-year, $130 million deal with the Lakers, according to a league source who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal is not finalized.

Kessler and the Jazz had been in contract talks, and the two sides met in person in early June, but those discussions didn’t go very far toward a resolution. Once it became clear Kessler and the Jazz wouldn’t come to an agreement, Utah made steps to move the center, and he’ll now team up with Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves on a revamped Lakers roster that won’t include LeBron James.

Having first come to Utah in the trade that sent Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kessler quickly established himself as one of the best rim protectors in the NBA. Offensively, he became the kind of lob threat almost every guard wants to play with. But his time with the Jazz has been checkered. In his second season, he split time at the center spot with John Collins. In his fourth year, a shoulder injury cost him practically the entire season.

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Still, Kessler, who turns 25 in July, had shown enough that he was considered a prime piece of Utah’s future. His ability to protect the rim is rare. He’s one of the few players in the league capable of blocking shots adeptly with both hands. He was a member of the All-Rookie team in his inaugural season in Utah.

But Kessler and the Jazz could never find common ground. Utah declined to extend Kessler last year for financial reasons. Several teams over the years have made overtures for Kessler in potential trade talks, talks the Jazz had rebuffed. And several teams were waiting in the wings this offseason.