The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly not pursuing a trade for Utah Jazz power forward John Collins despite a clear offseason need at the position, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to find a center this offseason, but that process might be more difficult than they initially anticipated.

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,