Lakers Add Walker Kessler but Still Face Roster Crunch

Los Angeles acquired Walker Kessler for two unprotected first-round picks and two swaps and gave him a four-year, $130 million commitment, strengthening its interior defense next to Luka Doncic. Dalton Knecht could be waived if the Lakers cannot find a trade, while Knecht and Jaden Hardy remain possible consolidation pieces; no follow-up deal or confirmed negotiation has emerged.