Kessler to Lakers (SHAMS)

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Re: Kessler to Lakers (SHAMS) 

Post#81 » by babyjax13 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:16 pm

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OutsidetheNBA wrote:Utah needs a Center. They have a $16m - $18m TPE from this deal depending on how Kessler's deal is structured -- Gafford, Lively, Aldama, Capela?


Goga Bitadze...young, $7m expiring...ORL suddenly doesn't need him with Vuc home...solid backup

We need a starting caliber center. We already have Nurkic as a backup.
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Re: Kessler to Lakers (SHAMS) 

Post#82 » by JMAC3 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:16 pm

Spin Move wrote:The sexton singing was nice, this is a solid team now, the problem is that they are not nearly as good as OKC or San Antonio and they have mortgaged their future to be the 3rd or 4th best team in the conference depending on how Denver rounds things out. Compare this signing to the Mitchell singing for half as much, Yes Kessler is like 15% better when healthy, but not 50% better.


Kessler is much better than Robinson. Mitch played under 20 mpg the last two seasons. Kessler is probably going to be a 30-35 minute guy. Ayton played 27mpg last year for Lakers and might not be on a roster this year.
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Post#83 » by SkyHook » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:16 pm

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babyjax13 wrote:If he is small sample size Kessler the Jazz will look back on this with a lot of regret. That is a top 5 center in the NBA. Now, I think real Kessler is somewhere in between what he was 2 years ago and what he was to start the year.


Kessler, imo, could potentially lead the league in blocks, rebounds, offensive rebounds and also shoot 40% from 3...not guaranteed by any means but this is a phenomenal upside bet by LAL...suddenly their core is young and doubt Luka's ability to make everyone look good at your peril. Also, never bank on Lakers picks having value...they just keep moving and players want to be there...you can time it all you want but you're lucky to get a high pick from LAL, under any circumstances.

...and Carr may be the steal of the draft...I wanted ORL to throw Suggs + out there for him...he and Luka will make beautiful highlight music together.

I don't like the Reaves deal but...still a good summer if you put your spreadsheets away and try to win.

I must be missing something here because this seems insane for a guy who's a career 26% 3pt shooter on 0.3 attempts per game

He was leading the league last season in 3PT% at 75.0% when he left for shoulder surgery.
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Re: Kessler to Lakers (SHAMS) 

Post#84 » by Skybox » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:17 pm

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babyjax13 wrote:If he is small sample size Kessler the Jazz will look back on this with a lot of regret. That is a top 5 center in the NBA. Now, I think real Kessler is somewhere in between what he was 2 years ago and what he was to start the year.


Kessler, imo, could potentially lead the league in blocks, rebounds, offensive rebounds and also shoot 40% from 3...not guaranteed by any means but this is a phenomenal upside bet by LAL...suddenly their core is young and doubt Luka's ability to make everyone look good at your peril. Also, never bank on Lakers picks having value...they just keep moving and players want to be there...you can time it all you want but you're lucky to get a high pick from LAL, under any circumstances.

...and Carr may be the steal of the draft...I wanted ORL to throw Suggs + out there for him...he and Luka will make beautiful highlight music together.

I don't like the Reaves deal but...still a good summer if you put your spreadsheets away and try to win.

I must be missing something here because this seems insane for a guy who's a career 26% 3pt shooter on 0.3 attempts per game


75% from 3 last year... :lol: maybe? perhaps a recent development, he's still so young
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Post#85 » by JMAC3 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:17 pm

If Utah was going to trade Kessler they really should have drafted Boozer. Boozer and JJJ would have actually worked really well at the 4/5 and kept Lauri at the 3 where his lack of physicality doesn't kill you.
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Post#86 » by Skybox » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:18 pm

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Skybox wrote:
OutsidetheNBA wrote:Utah needs a Center. They have a $16m - $18m TPE from this deal depending on how Kessler's deal is structured -- Gafford, Lively, Aldama, Capela?


Goga Bitadze...young, $7m expiring...ORL suddenly doesn't need him with Vuc home...solid backup

We need a starting caliber center. We already have Nurkic as a backup.


I actually like JJJ at C but some have said he doesn't
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Post#87 » by babyjax13 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:20 pm

JMAC3 wrote:If Utah was going to trade Kessler they really should have drafted Boozer. Boozer and JJJ would have actually worked really well at the 4/5 and kept Lauri at the 3 where his lack of physicality doesn't kill you.

I wonder if they would have if they had known. Still, can't complain about having DP.
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Post#88 » by Spin Move » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:21 pm

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Spin Move wrote:The sexton singing was nice, this is a solid team now, the problem is that they are not nearly as good as OKC or San Antonio and they have mortgaged their future to be the 3rd or 4th best team in the conference depending on how Denver rounds things out. Compare this signing to the Mitchell singing for half as much, Yes Kessler is like 15% better when healthy, but not 50% better.


Kessler is much better than Robinson. Mitch played under 20 mpg the last two seasons. Kessler is probably going to be a 30-35 minute guy. Ayton played 27mpg last year for Lakers and might not be on a roster this year.


Look at his career stats He played 30 mpg for 5 games last season and 30 mpg the season before where he missed 24 games, his career average is about 25 mpg. you might get 5 or 6 mintues per game more then robinson but he aint playing 34 or 35 mpg he doesnt have the stamina/durability. When he was getting injured a bit less he was averaging under 24 mpg.
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Post#89 » by gswhoops » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:26 pm

SkyHook wrote:Between the CA vs UT taxes and the cost of living delta between LA & SLC, this is a worse deal for Kessler than taking the Jazz offer. :o

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Kessler's from Georgia, maybe he missed the warm weather lol
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Post#90 » by JMAC3 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:28 pm

Spin Move wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:
Spin Move wrote:The sexton singing was nice, this is a solid team now, the problem is that they are not nearly as good as OKC or San Antonio and they have mortgaged their future to be the 3rd or 4th best team in the conference depending on how Denver rounds things out. Compare this signing to the Mitchell singing for half as much, Yes Kessler is like 15% better when healthy, but not 50% better.


Kessler is much better than Robinson. Mitch played under 20 mpg the last two seasons. Kessler is probably going to be a 30-35 minute guy. Ayton played 27mpg last year for Lakers and might not be on a roster this year.


Look at his career stats He played 30 mpg for 5 games last season and 30 mpg the season before where he missed 24 games, his career average is about 25 mpg. you might get 5 or 6 mintues per game more then robinson but he aint playing 34 or 35 mpg he doesnt have the stamina/durability. When he was getting injured a bit less he was averaging under 24 mpg.


Yeah I would say his last two years are more indicative than his rookie year. Also, Utah was actively tanking games so his minutes were always a bit lower playing in a bunch of uncompetitive games. Lakers are going heavily lean on him this year- they have to.

There is no world where he is playing less minutes this year than Ayton played last year.
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Post#91 » by JMAC3 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:29 pm

gswhoops wrote:
SkyHook wrote:Between the CA vs UT taxes and the cost of living delta between LA & SLC, this is a worse deal for Kessler than taking the Jazz offer. :o

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Kessler's from Georgia, maybe he missed the warm weather lol


Him playing in LA is a massive boost to his future earnings than playing in Utah, let alone the endorsement money is probably massively better off the court.
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Post#92 » by MartinToVaught » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:34 pm

I must have missed when Kessler became peak Shaq. This is absolute **** insanity. Luke should demand a trade.
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Post#93 » by OutsidetheNBA » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:34 pm

JMAC3 wrote:
gswhoops wrote:
SkyHook wrote:Between the CA vs UT taxes and the cost of living delta between LA & SLC, this is a worse deal for Kessler than taking the Jazz offer. :o

Read on Twitter

Kessler's from Georgia, maybe he missed the warm weather lol


Him playing in LA is a massive boost to his future earnings than playing in Utah, let alone the endorsement money is probably massively better off the court.


Also, aren't the taxes based on where the games are played? So 41 of the games are outside of California/Utah in either case. So tax savings are only half.
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Post#94 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:38 pm

That’s an insane trade for the Lakers.

Really nice job by the Jazz to get that kind of value for a RFA.

Kessler is fine but he’s probably an average starting center?
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Post#95 » by hugepatsfan » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:42 pm

IMO, Jazz should try to expand this trade to land Jrue from the Blazers. Team could use a vet PG like that. I know they were in on him a couple years ago.

Jrue / George / Collier
Peterson / Cody Williams / Konchar
Bailey / Sensabaugh / Svi
Lauri / Fliposwki
JJJ / Nurkic
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Post#96 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:44 pm

hugepatsfan wrote:IMO, Jazz should try to expand this trade to land Jrue from the Blazers. Team could use a vet PG like that. I know they were in on him a couple years ago.

Jrue / George / Collier
Peterson / Cody Williams / Konchar
Bailey / Sensabaugh / Svi
Lauri / Fliposwki
JJJ / Nurkic


Between Peterson and Bailey I definitely think they should go for someone like that.
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Post#97 » by Kalamazoo317 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:45 pm

Love this deal from a Detroit perspective
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Post#98 » by psman2 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:46 pm

hugepatsfan wrote:IMO, Jazz should try to expand this trade to land Jrue from the Blazers. Team could use a vet PG like that. I know they were in on him a couple years ago.

Jrue / George / Collier
Peterson / Cody Williams / Konchar
Bailey / Sensabaugh / Svi
Lauri / Fliposwki
JJJ / Nurkic


BYC likely will make a Jrue trade tough.
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Post#99 » by jbk1234 » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:49 pm

Someone has to get me in a room for Rob Pelinka's next poker game is all I'm saying.
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Post#100 » by Spin Move » Wed Jul 1, 2026 5:50 pm

JMAC3 wrote:
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Kessler is much better than Robinson. Mitch played under 20 mpg the last two seasons. Kessler is probably going to be a 30-35 minute guy. Ayton played 27mpg last year for Lakers and might not be on a roster this year.


Look at his career stats He played 30 mpg for 5 games last season and 30 mpg the season before where he missed 24 games, his career average is about 25 mpg. you might get 5 or 6 mintues per game more then robinson but he aint playing 34 or 35 mpg he doesnt have the stamina/durability. When he was getting injured a bit less he was averaging under 24 mpg.


Yeah I would say his last two years are more indicative than his rookie year. Also, Utah was actively tanking games so his minutes were always a bit lower playing in a bunch of uncompetitive games. Lakers are going heavily lean on him this year- they have to.

There is no world where he is playing less minutes this year than Ayton played last year.

He played 5 games last year, that season is too small a sample size to be indicative of anything. The total sample size of the 2 years is 63 games, at least average it with his 2nd year where he played 64 games, more games then he played combined the next 2 years.

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