The same team that declined an offer of two first-round picks for Walker Kessler now refuses to extend him.
Just when it seemed as though the Los Angeles Lakers could move on from dreaming of trading for Walker Kessler, failed extension negotiations have rekindled the flame. Kessler and the Utah Jazz have reportedly been unable to agree to a new contract and will thus resume conversations in 2026.
In the most unlikely of outcomes, the very franchise that once declined an offer that included two first-round draft picks for Kessler is now refusing to extend him—and the Lakers could be the winners of that development.