According to Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports, the Jazz are not expected to shop third-year center Walker Kessler ahead of February's trade deadline. Despite Kessler gaining some supposed interest around the league as a potential acquisition, Utah has no plans to pivot off their young cornerstone.

Despite not being a go-to option on offense, Kessler remains a reliable two-way option for the Jazz, particularly due to his efficiency as a scoring weapon. Over his last 10 games, Kessler averaged 10.

Tyler Herro scored 23 points and Jaime Jaquez had 20, including five in the final 1:03, to lead the Miami Heat to a 97-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.