Two title contenders made calls to Utah at the NBA trade deadline, trying to pry Walker Kessler away from the Jazz

The New York Knicks, in addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, were eyeing Utah Jazz's Walker Kessler in trade talks before the league's trade deadline, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. The Jazz made it clear that the 23-year-old was not to be engaged in any in-season trade talks,

Leading up to this year's NBA trade deadline, the Utah Jazz had been made aware of the strong interest from the Los Angeles Lakers for their third-year center Walker Kessler. Kessler had been making strides in his development during his third-year pro,