As the 2022 first-rounder will be able to enter extension talks soon entering this coming offseason, expect the Jazz brass to entertain inking a fresh extension for their young star to keep him in Salt Lake City for the foreseeable future, as the Lakers and any other interested team is forced to look elsewhere for their center aspirations.

Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116, snapping a six-game losing streak in the series.

John Collins led the Jazz with 28 points and 10 rebounds, Collin Sexton added 16 points and 13 assists, and Walker Kessler added 11 points and 10 rebounds as the usual starters returned to the lineup after missing games due to some tanking shenanigans.

Kessler is the third player to go 10-for-10 from the floor in an NBA game this season, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Jarrett Allen and the Chicago Bulls’ Mata Buzelis. Allen was 10-for-10 in a 135-116 victory over the Washington Wizards on Oct. 26, and Buzelis went 10-for-10 in a 133-124 victory over the Miami Heat on Feb. 4.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116 on Friday night, snapping a six-game losing streak in ...