No Extension for Walker Kessler?

[Flc]

I think its more #1 but less like they are for sure going to trade him and more like... they just aren't sure about him.

I could buy #2 if there were FAs that made sense. Right now its like Trae Young and Austin Reaves at the top... not exactly super team type stuff.

My guess with how this plays out is Kessler is moved to the Lakers for a first and maybe a swap. OR we ended up painting ourselves into a corner and pay him 32M+ per year when we could have gotten him around 25-26Mish. Not the end of the world but still an unforced error.

Echoes my feelings.

With #2, the one thing that gives me pause is the math. With the second apron out in the wild, there's a unique window of opportunity while our (hopefully) future stars are on rookie deals. Both Ainges have shown themselves to be hyper aware of this and you see that San Antonio is attempting to navigate the same waters right now with Wemby on the cheap.

I do think it's wishful thinking though and Walker's days with the Jazz are numbered.

 

[Flc]

Lakers might get desperate:


View: https://x.com/SheaSerrano/status/1980847845692285383



View: https://x.com/WorldWideWob/status/1980845841826078874



View: https://x.com/LakersDailyCom/status/1980859013442289713



View: https://x.com/damanr/status/1980850855218933934



View: https://x.com/NBA_University/status/1980837015378911483

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Lakers might get desperate:


View: https://x.com/SheaSerrano/status/1980847845692285383



View: https://x.com/WorldWideWob/status/1980845841826078874



View: https://x.com/LakersDailyCom/status/1980859013442289713



View: https://x.com/damanr/status/1980850855218933934



View: https://x.com/NBA_University/status/1980837015378911483

I'm absolutely shocked it isn't working.

Lakers are a **** show and Luka may have wished he stayed in shape to stay with a Dallas team built to his strengths if this continues.

 

[KqWIN]

Signing Ayton may have made a Lakers-Kessler even more realistic lol.

 

[framer]

Signing Ayton may have made a Lakers-Kessler even more realistic lol.

And yet, the Lakers cut off negotiations with the Jazz and signed Ayton instead. Do we think the Lakers have learned anything? When they have cap space they dump the thought of Kessler and think about older stars that might be available. Kessler is like eating vegetables.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm absolutely shocked it isn't working.

Lakers are a **** show and Luka may have wished he stayed in shape to stay with a Dallas team built to his strengths if this continues.

I think Jeanie Buss and the Buss family are very happy they traded for Luka and added more value to the sale so probably no regrets at that level

 

[KqWIN]

I think Jeanie Buss and the Buss family are very happy they traded for Luka and added more value to the sale so probably no regrets at that level

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think Jeanie Buss and the Buss family are very happy they traded for Luka and added more value to the sale so probably no regrets at that level

Lakers are happy.,, Luka… not so much.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

So this headed towards a Gordon Hayward level disaster after one game. Pay your young players… sometimes they get better.

 

[Shad]

So this headed towards a Gordon Hayward level disaster after one game. Pay your young players… sometimes they get better.

Except he's restricted so not quite Gordon level.

 

[KqWIN]

Except he's restricted so not quite Gordon level.

Hayward only had the option to leave because we cheaped out him and that allows him to get a PO. And perhaps just as important, we disrespected him and he held that against us later. It mirrors the Hayward situation very closely. We can match anything, just like we did with Hayward. Doesn’t mean it won’t bite us in the ***.

 

[str8line]

And yet, the Lakers cut off negotiations with the Jazz and signed Ayton instead. Do we think the Lakers have learned anything? When they have cap space they dump the thought of Kessler and think about older stars that might be available. Kessler is like eating vegetables.

Kessler is the opposite of showtime though.

 

[Shad]

Hayward only had the option to leave because we cheaped out him and that allows him to get a PO. And perhaps just as important, we disrespected him and he held that against us later. It mirrors the Hayward situation very closely. We can match anything, just like we did with Hayward. Doesn’t mean it won’t bite us in the ***.

I mean, Gordon's option wasnt to only leave. He left to play for his old lover Coach on a Championship team. I'm not saying it isn't a bad situation, I'm saying it isnt the same as Gordon's.

 

[KqWIN]

I mean, Gordon's option wasnt to only leave. He left to play for his old lover Coach on a Championship team. I'm not saying it isn't a bad situation, I'm saying it isnt the same as Gordon's.

If the Jazz had signed him to an extension, he would have had no option of leaving to Boston when he did.