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REPORT! Lakers TRADE FOR Walker Kessler, Will SIGN Grimes, Sexton, Mamukelashvili
It took a minute, but once things shook loose the Lakers VERY quickly reshaped their roster for the Luka Dončić era.
The massive piece of business (metaphorically and literally) was the agreement to acquire Utah center Walker Kessler, all 7'2", 245 lbs. of him, for a huge price. Two unprotected first round picks, two pick swaps. Otherwise known as basically everything they had that Utah would want. But the Lakers got their man. He's 25 years old, has produced incredibly positive defensive numbers, and should be a good partner for Luka in the screen and roll, and as a finisher above the rim…
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