Kuzma: "I'd rather be talked about bad in L.A. than play in Orlando and not get talked about."

TMZ Walker Kesslers interview yesterday after landing in LAX before his scheduled meeting with the Lakers TMZ Luka and Austin aint bad Kessler Theyre great players as well TMZ Any message to LA fans Kessler Im here man

Jalen Brunson talks about hearing so many Knicks fans in road arenas I appreciate it more than I think I'll ever be able to say

SNY Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns talks about playing with Jose AlvaradoIt's tough for me to be a Dominican talking about a Puerto Rican like

Buha I spoke with several Lakers people this weekend more often than not there was an acknowledgment that we might have taken a slight step back this season but this is about the longer-term vision here with building this core from the ground up around Luka and Austin

Rich Paul on Lakers signing Kessler What do you value more A wing or a big I value the wing more Uses the Knicks as an example of a defense built around wings Then says Spurs with Castle before Kellerman points out the Spurs have Wemby Paul later repeats he would have prioritized wings in LA

Jones Athletic's Jazz reporter on Kessler He's one of the 4 or 5 best rim protectors in the league He affects winning I think he can be another Rudy Gobert He's good enough defensively that he can be a walking top-10 defense He's a guy who can one day win a Defensive Player of the Year award