The Utah Jazz have started as they should have the season in an unexciting way. With an 0-2 record, it appears they are interested in selling players that other teams are interested in. Walker Kessler, a young prospect with more value than a hired veteran, is once again linked to the Los Angeles Lakers.

In Jovan Buha’s latest livestream, he said this about the Lakers’ interest:

“I think we need more time to see which guys become available. I think Walker Kessler is a name the Lakers are interested in that would make a lot of sense and allow you to either start a two-big look or, probably more realistically, bring him off the bench and then two -great to play. shifts and then, in certain matchups, finishing with two bigs. Jerami Grant, Bruce Brown, Dorian Finney-Smith, Cam Johnson, the guys they’ve gone after or been interested in in the past.

We’ve reported this interest several times, and we’ve also seen reports highlighting Kessler’s potential cost on two first-round picks. Would the Lakers be interested in such a move? Kessler would bring additional rim protection and could play next to Anthony Davis, making the Laker front court a force defensively. Kessler could also start when needed or come off the bench.

Given the Lakers’ strong start and JJ Redick’s impressive coaching, they may be interested in capitalizing on their final years with LeBron James. Utah at least has a candidate in Walker Kessler that several teams are interested in. If Utah feels like he’s part of the future, they should just keep him. But as we see multiple rumors from multiple teams, Utah is getting calls. Apparently they’re listening too. As the season progresses, we’ll see if anything happens.