REPORTS - Utah Jazz Trade Walker Kessler to Lakers, LAND Massive Picks in Franchise SHIFT

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🗓️ 2 July 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Utah Jazz shake up their roster as Walker Kessler reportedly heads to the Los Angeles Lakers on a blockbuster four-year, $130 million deal. Could the massive haul of two first-round picks and two pick swaps change the franchise's direction—or does losing Kessler weaken the Jazz’s competitive edge? David Locke examines the ripple effects, scrutinizing the front office’s negotiation timeline, financial pressures with stars like Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr., and whether Kessler ever wanted to stay in Utah.

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0:00.0	Shams is reporting that Walker Kessler has signed a four-year contract with Los Angeles Lakers.
0:11.4	The Jazz have in turn acquired two first-round picks, two pick swaps, and that Walker Kessler will be a Laker.
0:20.5	We'll comment the best we can.
0:23.1	Next on Locked on Jazz.
0:26.8	But um,
0:27.1	bum,
0:27.2	bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum.
0:35.8	You are locked on jazz. Your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz. Part of the Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:40.7	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:47.2	How are you?
0:48.0	I am David Locke.
0:49.5	Radio Voice of the Utah Jazz on today's show.
0:52.3	We will look at the timeline of what has taken place in the Walker-Kessler negotiations over the last two years.
0:58.5	We will try to analyze if these reports are accurate.
1:01.7	Why?
1:02.2	And we will talk about who this member Jackson Hayes report is.
1:06.1	Let me make one comment to start.
1:08.7	First of all, I'm obviously been bouncing around places, so I apologize.
1:12.2	I did a whole show this morning for you and then became quickly irrelevant. And then I haven't
1:17.0	had a chance to get to a mic yet until now. The second thing is that as a team employee,
1:23.6	I am still under the moratorium. So I can only comment on the reports that have taken place.
1:32.7	There is no official deal as of this moment.
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