But he also says that the Utah Jazz would prefer to keep Walker Kessler. (Big shoutout to David J. Smith for the notice on this one.) This is not something new regarding each of these players but it does provide some clarity with Kessler.

The Los Angeles Lakers are interested in acquiring center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz, but the trade could require Christian

The Utah Jazz head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 17-15, which puts them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz are 7-25, which puts them in 14th place in the Western Conference.

It’s Saturday, January 4, and the Utah Jazz (7-25) and Miami Heat (17-15) are all set to square off from Kaseya Center in Miami. It is game 2 of a 3-game road trip for Utah. They opened the trip New Year’s Day at Madison Square Garden and lost to the Knicks, 119-103. Colin Sexton led the Jazz with 25 points and 5 assists.

A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics polls gauged Utahns' interest in the rebuilding NBA franchise.