ESPN insider Shams Charania reports that the “asking price is really high” every time the Lakers inquire about Jazz center Walker Kessler.
It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to upgrade their frontcourt with a quality big man.
One of the players who are being targeted by the Lakers is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler.
But ESPN insider Shams Charania said it seems unfeasible at the moment for the Lakers to acquire Kessler because they’ll need to give up a lot for him.
“They do have some players on this roster: Christian Wood, Jared Vanderbilt, players like Jaxson Hayes, Cam Reddish. How do you figure out a way to consolidate talent?” Charania said on ESPN’s First Take.
“Every time they call on Walker Kessler in Utah, that asking price is really high. So that front office is trying to make calls, doing due diligence, but at the end of the day, it takes two teams to tango.”
Kessler has established himself as one of the top big men in the league, averaging 11.3 points on 73% shooting and 11.5 rebounds for the Jazz this season.
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