The Los Angeles Lakers have a glaring hole at center and an obvious affinity for Utah Jazz big man Walker Kessler.

Talks between the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz on center Walker Kessler have not reached the serious stages.

That's why the Utah Jazz make sense as a trade partner for the Lakers. They have big men who are both quality and capable of playing in the playoffs. Among the players who have come up are John Collins and Walker Kessler. Last week, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune said during a Locked on Jazz episode that Los Angeles is interested in Kessler.