The Lakers chased the center 11+12 and showed the light of dawn! Team reporter suggested Ma Wei s quotation + 2027 first round, Plan B was exposed

On June 10, according to Jazz reporter Sarah Todd, the Jazz are willing to hear trade offers involving this year's draft picks or existing players, and league sources said Kessler and Markkanen may also be included in the trade discussion. Lakers' team reporter Daniel Stakand said that he didn't know if Ma Wei's offer plus the high protection in 2027 is enough to get Kessler, but this call is definitely something the Lakers have to make.

However, another Lakers reporter, Yowan Buha, believes that the Jazz's asking price will be very high, and the Lakers' assets will be difficult to impress the Jazz. Buha believes that the Lakers should consider using the mini middle class special contract to get some center veterans, and he lists Capela, Brooke Lopez and Adams.

In February this year, the Lakers once reached a trading agreement with the Hornets for Mark Williams. The chips given by the Lakers include Kneckett, Reddish, the unprotected first round in 2031 and the first round in 2030. Objectively speaking, the Lakers' trading chips are already very rich. After all, Knector is the first round pick and has shown potential in the rookie season. The Lakers are equivalent to giving two first-round swap rights, and Reddish is just adding to the top.

It is very regrettable that Mawei's physical examination failed and the transaction was cancelled. The Lakers lack a reliable center, which made the team suffer a great loss in the playoffs and was eventually eliminated by the Timberwolves 4-1.

Lakers general manager Pelinka admitted the shortcomings of lineup configuration and stated at the season summary meeting that the important task of summer is to strengthen the center position. Jazz center Kessler is a player the Lakers have wanted to introduce since last year. Kessler is 2.13 meters tall and has achieved his best performance in his career last season, averaging 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.4 blocks per game, shooting percentage of 66.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 17.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 52.0%.

Kessler is a very strong blue-collar center, which is very in line with the Lakers' current center position. He is tall and strong enough, has strong rebounding ability, excellent ability to protect the basket, and is good at eating cakes at the basket. The Lakers have two passers-by masters Doncic and James. If Kessler is introduced, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the team's combat effectiveness.

Lakers team reporter Yowan Buha said that he had previously reported that the Lakers were interested in Kessler and got the starting price from the Jazz, but did not get the final offer. The starting price given by the Jazz is more than 2 first round picks. "Do you remember that the Lakers once used Kneckett + first round assets to get Marvel at the trading deadline? My idea is that they must have quoted Kessler to the Jazz with this framework first, and the Jazz should have refused. I think the Jazz will sell Kessler at the price they think is appropriate, but I think that price will be very high, and the Lakers don't have so many assets." Buha said.

However, Daniel Stakander suggested using Mavie's quote plus the 2027 high protection first round to quote Kessler, which means that this is adding a first-round pick based on Mavie's quote, which is also all the high-quality chips the Lakers can draw out now. Such a quote is indeed quite attractive. But once you do this, the Lakers will not have much room for adjustment in the next two years. The Lakers need to evaluate whether Kessler is really worth a crazy gamble.

Yowan Buha answered in the live broadcast which players the Lakers should pursue with a mini middle class contract. "As long as a high-quality center is missed, please get the bargain. The high-quality centers I mentioned include Capela, Daluo, and Adams, which are the top three choices in my mind." Buha said.

However, the market conditions of these three center veterans may be above the mini middle class contract. It is difficult for the Lakers to find one of them. The Lakers' Plan A is naturally to use various bargaining chips to get excellent centers, while the Plan B is to use the mini middle class contract to get bargaining centers.