Walker Kessler's Threat To Jazz Before Lakers Trade Revealed
NBAThe Jazz were at risk of losing Walker Kessler for nothing in 2027.
Walker Kessler
player
NBA
3 stories2026
- GP
- 5
- PPG
- 14.4
- RPG
- 10.8
- APG
- 3
- SPG
- 1.4
- BPG
- 1.8
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTAH | 5 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 3 |
| 2025 | UTAH | 58 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | UTAH | 64 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | UTAH | 74 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
NBAWalker Kessler forced Jazz to trade him - TalkBasket.net
Walker Kessler’s contract stance played a major role in the Utah Jazz’s decision to trade him to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, according to Marc Stein. Kessler’s camp successfully convinced Jazz officials that the center was determined to accept the qualifying offer if he remained in Utah, according to Stein. That would have allowed […] The post Walker Kessler forced Jazz to trade him appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
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