Lakers earn embarrassing grade for blockbuster Walker Kessler sign-and-trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a move many didn't believe the franchise had the guts to execute.
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Lakers sent two unprotected first-round swaps (2031 and 2033) and two first-round swaps (2028 and 2030) to the Utah Jazz for Walker Kessler in a massive sign-and-trade.
Kessler, who was unhappy with the way the Jazz were handling his restricted free agency, is set to sign a four-year, $130 million deal with the Lakers, which is undoubtedly the massive payday the young center was seeking.
USA Today/For the Win's Bryan Kalbrosky isn't a huge fan of the move, though, prompting him to give the Lakers an embarrassing grade for the blockbuster transaction.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a move many didn't believe the franchise had the guts to execute.
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Lakers sent two unprotected first-round swaps (2031 and 2033) and two first-round swaps (2028 and 2030) to the Utah Jazz for Walker Kessler in a massive sign-and-trade.
Kessler, who was unhappy with the way the Jazz were handling his restricted free agency, is set to sign a four-year, $130 million deal with the Lakers, which is undoubtedly the massive payday the young center was seeking.
USA Today/For the Win's Bryan Kalbrosky isn't a huge fan of the move, though, prompting him to give the Lakers an embarrassing grade for the blockbuster transaction.
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