Jazz Notes: Sexton, Kessler, Collins, Higgins, Maluach

Are fans too worried about Utah’s 2026 1st?

Jazz faithful react to a pick during the 2024 draft party. (Bethany Baker, The Salt Lake Tribune)The Utah Jazz have a varied portfolio of solid assets they can work with this summer: at least a dozen picks in the next eight drafts, interesting young players, tradeable vets, and a decent amount of financial flexibility. Yet in almost any conversation about the team’s near-term direction, concern about one of those assets seems to have an overridi…

Tracking all of the big men linked to the Lakers so far in offseason rumors

The Los Angeles Lakers head into the offseason with plenty of room for improvement at the big man position. Center Jaxson Hayes started at the position for Los Angeles in four of the team’s five games against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, but he looked quite outmatched facing off against the likes of Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid. Hayes didn’t score more than two points or grab more than three rebounds in a…

Insider Reveals Key Update As Los Angeles Lakers-Utah Jazz Trade Talks Intensify - LAFB Network

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Lakers may be on the verge of a significant roster shakeup. According to ClutchPoints insider Anthony Irwin, Rui Hachimura has emerged as the centerpiece in ongoing trade discussions with the Utah Jazz, with forward John Collins being the primary target for L.A. Los Angeles Lakers Trade Rumors: Exploring Rui Hachimura-for-John Collins Trade as Jazz Talks Intensify Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images Support Our LA Fi…

Jazz Notes: Sexton, Kessler, Collins, Higgins, Maluach

Currently armed with four picks in this year’s draft (Nos. 5, 21, 43, and 53), the Jazz appear to be exploring the possibility of being active on the trade market before or during next week’s event. On Thursday’s installment of the Locked On Jazz podcast, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune unpacks a few trade scenarios that Utah’s brass has at least discussed Larsen suggests that the Jazz have had preliminary conversations with the Lakers abou…

Report: Lakers and Jazz Had "A Conversation" Around Key Starter

Amid numerous trade rumors between the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz, one writer confirmed the two sides began negotiations on a key frontcourt starter—just not the one fans expected. Report: Lakers and Jazz Had “A Conversation” Around Key Starter Andy Larsen: Lakers, Jazz Talked John Collins In the latest episode of “Locked on Jazz,” Salt Lake Tribune writer Andy Larsen said the Lakers and Jazz touched base on John Collins, the 27-year-old f…