Lakers reporter revealed: The team is interested in sending Kneckett + 2031 first round pick to get Jazz Kessler

On June 15, NBA Lakers reporters revealed: The team's management is still very interested in the Jazz's young center Kessler, and believes that he can solve the two major problems of the Lakers' No. 4 and No. 5. The trading weight that needs to be given may be Kneckett + the first round of 2031 pick. This transaction is similar to the chips that the Lakers and Hornets traded with Ma Wei after the All-Star.

23-year-old center Kessler plays as the center position and plays for the Jazz in the 2024-2025 season. He plays in a total of 58 games in the regular season, averages 30.1 minutes per game, and can score 11.1 points + 12.2 rebounds (5th place in the league) + 1.7 assists + 0.6 steals + 2.4 blocks (1st in the league), shooting percentage of 66.0%, three-point shooting percentage of 17.0%, and free throw shooting percentage of 51.0%. Kessler is worthwhile to dig on both offense and defense, but the three-point shooting percentage and free throw shooting percentage are a bit overwhelming.

24-year-old Knector plays as a shooting guard and plays for the Lakers in the 2024-2025 season. He plays in a total of 78 games in the regular season, averages 19.1 minutes per game, and can score 9.1 points + 2.8 rebounds + 0.8 assists + 0.3 steals + 0.1 blocks. He has a shooting percentage of 46.0%, a three-point shooting percentage of 37.0%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 76.0%. If Kneckett gets the opportunity to start the defender in a rebuilding team, he has great development potential and may score 20+5 in 36 minutes of efficiency.