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3 Trade Scenarios for the Utah Jazz to Find a New Center

The Utah Jazz are in the market to add a new center to their roster following their decision to ship out Walker Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers. They've already made a few moves to bolster their five spot in the first few days of free agency.

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Orthopedic Expert Addresses Concerns Over Walker Kessler’s Injury Down the Line: 'Not Going to Lose'

For years, Kobe Bryant chose to live with the pain. When he first tore his right labrum in 2003, surgery was never an option. It took another injury in the same shoulder against the New Orleans Pelicans in 2015 for him to finally undergo the procedure.

Walker Kessler News / SLC Dunk / July 3

Potential center trade targets post Walker Kessler trade

The Utah Jazz came out of the Walker Kessler trade with a fresh new collection of trade assets and a nice TPE (traded player exception) that could be in the $15-$16M range.

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One Ideal Free Agent Still Available for the Utah Jazz to Target

The Utah Jazz are a few days into this offseason's free agency period, and to this point, have only made a couple of signings–– one new player from outside of the building in Jaxson Hayes, and another who was already onboard from last season in Jusuf Nurkic.

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The Utah Jazz Ceiling Has Never Been Higher

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Utah Jazz have reportedly agreed to a sign-and-trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in which the Lakers will get Walker Kessler on a brand-new four-year, $130m deal with a player option after year three.

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How many members from the NBA First-Team All-Rookie Teams since the 2016-17 season can you name in six minutes?

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Jazz agree to deal with Lakers player after Walker Kessler trade

The Utah Jazz traded away center Walker Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers, and not even six hours later, Utah has agreed to a deal with a former LA big man.

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Every NBA team's best-ever second-round draft pick

In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.

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Jazz, Jaxson Hayes Agree To Two-Year Deal

After agreeing to sign-and-trade Walker Kessler to the Lakers, the Jazz have reached a deal with a former Lakers big man. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN (Twitter link), Utah is signing free agent center Jaxson Hayes to a two-year, $12MM contract that includes a team option on the second year.

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Lakers overpay to land center of the future

The Lakers finally got Luka Doncic the premium center he wanted. It didn't come cheap.

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Can Darryn Peterson Lead the Utah Jazz to the Playoffs Next Season?

“With the second pick in the 2026 NBA draft the Utah Jazz select, Darryn Peterson from the University of Kansas,” exclaimed NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Miles away in Salt Lake City, at their annual draft party, Jazz Nation responded with a thunderous cheer.

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 30

Grizzlies complete roster teardown with Ja Morant deal

The young Memphis Grizzlies looked like an emerging powerhouse when they finished second in the Western Conference in 2022 and 2023. Three seasons later, the core of that team has all been traded away.

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