The Utah Jazz decided to wait it out a year with Walker Kessler's contract situation. While doing so may be better for the team and its cap situation, going this route could be a slippery slope towards a Kessler exit. Even worse, it could lead to the worst possible scenario: losing Kessler for nothing or very little.
NBA Insider Jake Fischer revealed that the Jazz and Kessler aren't close on an extension, meaning he will be a restricted free agent. He also added that Utah may revisit potentially dangling Kessler in trade talks, while mentioning which teams have expressed interest in the Jazz center in the past.