The Lakers top center goal is released! The 23-year-old double-double machine is better than the power of the horse, and has assisted James in winning the championship?

On May 2, Lakers General Manager Pelinka attended the season summary meeting, and he clearly pointed out that the important task this summer is to fill loopholes in the center position. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers were beaten by the Timberwolves in the inside due to loopholes in the center position.

"We are very clear that one of the primary goals of this offseason is to add dimensions and depth at the center position," Pelinka said. It is worth mentioning that NBA reporter Ivan Sidri revealed on Twitter that Jazz center Kessler is the number one target pursued by the Lakers.

"The next big move for the Lakers will be to find a center that can change the situation of the game. Walker Kessler has been the number one target that the Lakers are closely watching after Mark Williams's trade was rejected. The Jazz have always said Kessler cannot trade, but the Lakers have coveted him for a long time," wrote West Delhi.

As early as the middle of this season, there were rumors that the Lakers wanted to introduce Kessler. At that time, the Lakers had not exchanged Brother Davis for Doncic. Brother Davis asked the Lakers, hoping that the Lakers could introduce center and he would instead play as a power forward. It was during that time that Kessler was one of the Lakers' rumored signing targets.

However, the Lakers later exchanged Brother Davis for Doncic, and then reached an agreement with the Hornets to replace Mark Williams. But unfortunately, Ma Wei's deal was cancelled by the Lakers because he failed the physical examination.

Now that the Lakers have been eliminated in the playoffs, Pelinka's mission has become to collecting excellent centers in the summer. Kessler was the No. 22 show in 2022 and was selected by the Jazz and was trained in a key manner. In the 2024-25 season, Kessler became the Jazz's starting center, averaging 30.0 minutes per game, scoring 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.4 blocks, and shooting percentage of 66.3%. He is fifth in the rebounding list this season and is crowned the block king.

Kessler is 2.13 meters tall, has a strong ability to grab rebounds, and has outstanding ability to protect the basket. He is an excellent blue-collar center. If the Lakers can introduce Kessler, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the team's combat effectiveness.

Doncic is very good at partnering with tall centers. Through pick-and-roll cooperation, feeding the centers cakes is his killer move. However, because the Lakers do not have an excellent center, the Lakers play five small players against the Timberwolves, and Doncic's killer move was abolished.

If there is an excellent blue-collar center, James will also be relieved a lot. When the Lakers played in the five-small lineup, James had to make up for the gaps in the inside, which was very hard.

However, when the Lakers pursue Kessler, they must need to take out more lucrative chips than when pursuing Magnificent. Jazz general manager Danny Angie won't let the team's main center go easily. It's time to test Lakers General Manager Pelinka.