Grizzlies Land Walker Kessler
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Jazz Trade:
Walker Kessler
Jazz Receive:
Santi Aldama
Protected First-Round Pick
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Jazz Trade Explanation
Few have more of that to offer than Kessler, who might be gettable for a first-round pick, per SNY's Ian Begley. Kessler's second NBA season was quieter than his first, yet the 7-footer still finished with per-36-minute averages of 11.6 rebounds and 3.7 blocks.
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Utah Jazz New Rotation
PG Keyonte George/ Isaiah Collier/ Jason Preston
SG Collin Sexton/ Jordan Clarkson/ Johnny Juzang/ Taevion Kinsey
SF Lauri Markkanen/ Cody Williams
PF Taylor Hendricks/ Santi Aldama/ Brice Sensabaugh/ Darius Bazley
C John Collins/ Drew Eubanks/ Kyle Filipowski/ Kenneth Lofton Jr.
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Grizzlies Trade:
Santi Aldama
Protected First-Round Pick
Grizzlies Receive:
Walker Kessler
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Grizzlies Trade Explanation
Are the Grizzlies totally sure that incoming rookie Zach Edey is ready to anchor the interior for a championship hopeful? Because if the answer is anything other than an emphatic "yes," then they should work the trade market to give themselves more paint protection.
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Memphis Grizzlies New Rotation
PG Ja Morant/ Scotty Pippen Jr.
SG Marcus Smart/ Ziaire Williams/ Jaylen Wells/ Cam Spencer
SF Desmond Bane/ GG Jackson II/ John Konchar
PF Jaren Jackson Jr./ Vince Williams Jr./ Jake LaRavia
C Walker Kessler/ Zach Edey/ Brandon Clarke/ Tre Jemison