Walker Kessler
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Walker Kessler
Movement: FlatConfidence: WatchBased on: season profile
Walker Kessler rates 54/100 because the model is pricing 14.4 points in 30.8 minutes across 5 games, with 5 starts for Utah Jazz. The call weighs production, role, momentum, availability, and ceiling; strongest inputs: SCORING, 3PT, PLAYMAKING. Rafters value call is Hold with the movement label flat today. The caveat: availability is the main drag, no daily lift yet.
How to read this cardNBA lens: minutes, usage, points, rebounds, assists, defensive stocks, starts, and availability shape the value call.
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2025-26 · Regular Season Averages
Milestones
10.8 RPG · double-double engine2025-26 · Regular Season Averages
| GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 30.8 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 70.3 | 75.0 |
Career Snapshot
Regular Season Averages · 2022-23–2025-26
| GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 125 | 25.3 | 4.1-6.1 | 68.1 | 0.1-0.3 | 26.6 | 1.1-2.1 | 54.5 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 9.5 |
Regular Season Totals · 2022-23–2025-26
| FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831-1220 | 68.1 | 17-64 | 26.6 | 231-424 | 54.5 | 685 | 1177 | 1862 | 241 | 474 | 99 | 453 | 226 | 1910 |
Regular Season Misc Totals · 2022-23–2025-26
| DD2 | TECH | AST/TO | STL/TO | SC-EFF | SH-EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.566 | 0.69 |
Season by Season
Regular Season Averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Utah Jazz | 74 | 40 | 23.0 | 4.0-5.6 | 72.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 33.3 | 1.1-2.1 | 51.6 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 2023-24 | Utah Jazz | 64 | 22 | 23.3 | 3.6-5.5 | 65.4 | 0.1-0.3 | 21.1 | 0.9-1.5 | 60.2 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 8.1 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Jazz | 58 | 58 | 30.0 | 4.8-7.2 | 66.3 | 0.1-0.6 | 17.6 | 1.4-2.6 | 52.0 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 11.1 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Jazz | 5 | 5 | 30.8 | 5.2-7.4 | 70.3 | 1.2-1.6 | 75.0 | 2.8-4.0 | 70.0 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 14.4 |
Regular Season Totals
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Utah Jazz | 298-414 | 72.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 82-159 | 51.6 | 231 | 389 | 620 | 69 | 173 | 26 | 169 | 58 | 679 |
| 2023-24 | Utah Jazz | 229-350 | 65.4 | 4-19 | 21.1 | 56-93 | 60.2 | 165 | 316 | 481 | 60 | 154 | 30 | 132 | 66 | 518 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Jazz | 278-419 | 66.3 | 6-34 | 17.6 | 79-152 | 52.0 | 266 | 441 | 707 | 97 | 138 | 36 | 130 | 86 | 641 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Jazz | 26-37 | 70.3 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 14-20 | 70.0 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 72 |
Regular Season Misc Totals
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO | SC-EFF | SH-EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Utah Jazz | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.640 | 0.72 |
| 2023-24 | Utah Jazz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.480 | 0.66 |
| 2024-25 | Utah Jazz | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.530 | 0.67 |
| 2025-26 | Utah Jazz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.946 | 0.78 |
Latest News
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Jazz Agree to Walker Kessler Sign-and-Trade With Lakers, Adding Two Unprotected Firsts and Two Swaps
Utah’s return for Walker Kessler — unprotected Lakers first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 plus swap rights in 2028 and 2030 — fits a rebuild built on optionality around No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson.
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Lakers Trade Deandre Ayton to Wizards for Jaden Hardy and Two Second-Round Picks
The Lakers are sending Deandre Ayton to Washington for Jaden Hardy and second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, per ESPN’s Shams Charania — days after acquiring Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade with Utah.
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Jazz offer Kessler five-year, $140M deal
The restricted free agent center has reportedly expressed unhappiness with Utah's negotiation approach.
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