Lakers could add Hawks to Walker Kessler trade to land Jonathan Kuminga, per report

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>The Los Angeles Lakers' decision to trade for Walker Kessler has been met with some skepticism, but I really like Walker as a player, and I think this can work out for Los Angeles in the short and long term.

>We'll have to see how that goes, but there's a lot of reason to believe that Los Angeles will be more than fine with an above-average center and Luka Doncic running the show.

>Still, that doesn't mean Los Angeles doesn't need more, which makes the idea that this trade isn't official yet all the more interesting. According to the latest report, that could be for a Jonathan Kuminga reason, as the Lakers are looking to make a sign-and-trade deal for him and could have some help from Utah.

>“The Lakers and Jazz have not unveiled the Walker Kessler trade yet, and with Jaxson Hayes signing in Utah after the deal was originally worked out, there is an opportunity for the teams to widen the transaction and create some added financial room for the Lakers and a trade exception for Utah.

>“The Los Angeles Times reported that the Lakers are trying to land forward Jonathan Kuminga on a deal of two years and $20 million, but an adjustment in the Kessler trade will allow them to increase that offer,” Sean Deveny wrote.

>As we saw on Tuesday night with a six-team trade, there's a very good chance this trade could be expanded.

>That isn't to say Kuminga will end up in Los Angeles, but there could be more going on.

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