Kessler Heads to Lakers in Big Deal | NBA News

Walker Kessler is headed to LA, signing a four-year, $130M deal with the Lakers in a sign-and-trade with Utah — sending back massive draft assets in return. After turning down Utah’s offer, Kessler sought a fresh start and a big payday, and the Lakers delivered. Despite missing most of last season with injury, he’s a top-tier rim protector — averaging 12 rebounds and 2 blocks per game when healthy. This move fills a critical defensive void for the Lakers, pairing him with Luka and Reaves as they chase a title without LeBron. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d82810727ae00cfb