As the NBA offseason heats up, the Indiana Pacers are expected to make some moves, although a recent mock trade missed the mark.

The Los Angeles Lakers, by way of the NBA rumor mill, have made it perfectly clear they'd love to fill their center void with a trade for 23-year-old paint protector Walker Kessler.

For a while now, there has been reported interest — serious interest — in Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler by the Los Angeles Lakers. Going back to the trade deadline and even before that, the Lakers have been connected with Kessler,