Trade Idea to Land Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick a Much-Needed Center https://t.co/OJLTRjoVmO
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) January 3, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers get:
-Walker Kessler
Utah Jazz get:
-Christian Wood
-Removal of top-4 protection on the Lakers’ 2027 first-rounder
-2029 first-rounder
Note: The Lakers previously sent the 2027 first-rounder to Utah in the Russell Westbrook trade. It will only be conveyed if L.A. is in the 5-30 range; otherwise, it will send its 2027 second-rounder. If the Lakers win the lottery (Nos. 1-4), their second-rounder will go to the Nets. After the Kessler trade, the 2027 second-rounder would still go to the Nets or Jazz, with the adjustment removing protection in the first round.