Averaged a double-double + 2.4 blocks per game~The Jazz will decide whether to trade Kessler in the next few months. The Lakers have been coveting it for a long time.

The Jazz's 22nd pick in 2022, center Kessler, has one year left on his rookie contract, and his salary for the 2025-26 season is approximately US$4.88 million. According to a previous report by The Athletic Jazz reporter Tony Jones, Kessler and the Jazz have not reached an agreement on an early contract extension.

According to the latest report from famous reporter Jake Fischer, multiple sources revealed that the Jazz and Kessler are currently making no progress in renewing their contract in advance. Kessler is expected to enter restricted free agency next summer (first reported by The Athletic Jazz reporter Tony Jones), and the Jazz will decide in the coming months whether to act on the trade interest that the 24-year-old center continues to receive.

Jake Fischer said that the Lakers' interest in Kesler's trade has been mentioned many times in the past, and he was told that the Suns also considered Kesler's trade before acquiring Mark Williams from the Hornets on draft night this year.

Last season, Kessler averaged 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.4 blocks per game in the regular season.