31 points + 25 boards + 8 hats! No. 1 in the league! The low-end version of the article is so delicious, he is Luca s best partner

In the era of small balls, centers are still popular and are also an indispensable puzzle for teams who compete for championships. Take the West for example. The Thunder have Homgren + Harten, the Mavericks have hoarded Thick Eyebrow + Gafford + Levley, the Clippers have introduced Lopez to partner Zubac, the Nuggets have equipped Jokic with Valan, and the Rockets have even collected Shinkin + Adams + Capela. In contrast, for the Los Angeles Lakers, James + Luca + Reeves' configuration is top-notch, but the shortcomings in the inside are visible to the naked eye. The Ayton + Hayes combination is obviously not the answer that the championship team should have.

As early as mid-season, the Lakers realized this problem, and they also knew that Luca needed to eat cake + frame-protecting centers! However, after reaching a Magnificent deal with the Hornets on the eve of last season's mid-term trading day, the Lakers canceled the big deal in the name of failing the physical examination, and countless fans were so happy! The Lakers' most worried thing happened in the playoffs. Facing the tall Timberwolves in the first round, the Lakers' interior was completely destroyed, and even if Luca, James and Reeves were crazy, they could not escape the defeat. During this offseason, after Ayton was bought out by the Trail Blazers, the Lakers signed him with a two-year, $16.2 million contract. The Lakers picked up a treasure at a very small price, and the trial and error cost is extremely low, but then again, Ayton's style of playing is relatively soft, he will never dunk if he can shoot, and his enthusiasm for protecting the frame needs to be improved. Whether he can become Luca's best partner needs further observation.

Just today, the Lakers ushered in good news and Luca's best partner surfaced! According to Jazz reporter Tony Jones, sources said the Jazz and Kessler failed to agree on an early contract renewal of their rookie contract, which will become a restricted free agent next summer. According to Tony Jones, the Jazz value Kessler very much and regard him as a cornerstone of the future, but money is a huge issue. To put it bluntly, the Jazz just offered Markkanen a four-year, $196 million max contract last summer, and they were unwilling to use another big contract to lock in future salary space; to think deeper, the Jazz's top priority is to find the core of the future team building, and Kessler may just be a pawn in Anji's hand. The Jazz are hesitant about Kessler's contract renewal, but they are exactly what the Lakers want! Kessler has always been the number one figure in the Lakers' center signing target, just because Kessler is so good that he can be called a high-end Gobert & low-end text Yama, which also meets all the needs of the Lakers' center! Last season, Kessler played 58 games for the Jazz, averaging 30 minutes per game, contributing 11.1 points + 12.2 rebounds + 1.7 assists + 2.4 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 66.2%. Among them, on March 8, Kessler scored 18 points + 25 rebounds + 8 blocks, and both rebounds and blocks set new career highs; on March 26, Kessler scored 31 points + 11 rebounds, setting a career high.

According to the NBA official website statistics, Kessler averaged 4.6 frontcourt rebounds per game last season, ranking first in the league; averaged 2.4 blocks per game, second only to Vampan Yama (3.8); averaged 3.8 three-point shooting per game, ranking first in the league; averaged 12.9 shots per game, ranking second in the league, second only to Lopez, 13.8 times. This is Kessler, tall and long arms, has innate defensive advantages, and has an excellent rebounding sense. He is a scarce top starting center in the small ball era! But even so, Angie is unwilling to renew Kessler's contract in advance, which is disappointing to think about it. This may become the fuse for Kessler to test the free market next summer. Once Kessler is interested in leaving, I believe he will not have the two golden signs of Los Angeles Lakers + Luca! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.