Trade Radar · open rumor · Monday, October 12 · 8 h ago
Lakers Notes: Kessler, Sexton, Smart, Mamukelashvili
Reported by Law MurrayRead the original report ↗
Defense has been an issue in recent seasons for the Lakers, who are counting on Walker Kessler to transform them on that end of the court, writes Law Murray of The Athletic. L.A. made a heavy investment in the 7’2″ center this summer, sending a package of future first-round picks to Utah in a sign-and-trade […]
Confidence
50%
| Reporter starting tier | 50 | 2 calls on the ledger, tier used until 5 |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −0 | 0 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Walker Kessler
Lakers · C · 14.4 pts · 10.8 reb · 3.0 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $30.23M · next season $31.74M
Los Angeles Lakers
$201.3M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet
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