It’s one of the worst kept secrets in the NBA: The Utah Jazz would not mind trading away Walker Kessler.
They also wouldn’t mind keeping him around for the foreseeable future. But if a newer, shinier, younger (and slightly better) toy came along, Danny Ainge would not think twice before trading away Walker Kessler for said toy.
Just two years ago, Kessler was that shiny new toy, one that was passed up 21 times on draft night and traded to a new home before he found his way to Utah. He was third in Rookie of the Year voting behind two future all-NBA guys in Paolo Banchero and Jalen Williams, and had a legitimate case to be an all-defensive player in just year one.