Walker Kessler

Walker KESSLER

Los Angeles Lakers · C · Age 25 · 3 YOS
14.4 PPG 10.8 RPG 3.0 APG 78.6% TS 21.3 PER 2025-26
Off
87
Def
75
Ovr
87

Player Info

Height
7'2"
Weight
245 lbs
Age
25
Born
2001-07-26
Position
C
Service
3 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Draft Combine

Ht (no shoes)
7'0.3"
Ht (shoes)
7'1"
Wingspan
7'4.3"
Standing Reach
9'5"
Body Fat
14.7%
Hand Length
8.5"
Hand Width
8.5"

Contract

free_agent Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2026-27 now $30.1M $30.1M $30.1M
2027-28 $31.6M $31.6M $31.6M
2028-29 $33.1M $33.1M $33.1M
2029-30 $34.6M $34.6M $34.6M PO
2022-23 – 2025-26 Rookie UTA via rookie-scale-exception

Walker Kessler signed a 4 year, $13,372,418 contract with the Utah Jazz, including $5,527,560 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,343,105. In 2026-27, Kessler will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $14,636,814.

  • 2024-25: Club Option (deadline 10/31/23, exercised 10/23/23)
  • 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24, exercised 10/21/24)
rookie_scale Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2022-23 $2.7M $2.7M $2.7M
2023-24 $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M
2024-25 $3.0M $3.0M $3.0M
2025-26 $4.9M $4.9M $4.9M

Contract Value

29/100 Overpay Projected fair value $23.3M · $6.8M over market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2022-23 74 40 23.0 9.2 8.4 0.9 0.4 2.3 0.8 72.0% 33.3% 51.6% 5.6 2.1
2023-24 64 22 23.3 8.1 7.5 0.9 0.5 2.4 1.0 65.4% 21.1% 60.2% 5.5 1.5
2024-25 58 58 30.0 11.1 12.2 1.7 0.6 2.4 1.5 66.3% 17.6% 52.0% 7.2 2.6
2025-26 5 5 30.8 14.4 10.8 3.0 1.4 1.8 3.2 70.3% 75.0% 70.0% 7.4 4.0

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2022-23 74 23.0 70.2% 13.0% 20.7 +1.3 +0.8 +0.5 1.4 4.5 0.128 115.7 112.7
2023-24 64 23.3 66.3% 12.7% 17.5 +0.4 +0.3 +0.2 0.9 2.7 0.086 111.4 116.0
2024-25 58 30.0 66.0% 13.3% 19.8 +1.0 +0.6 +0.4 1.3 2.3 0.064 109.2 118.3
2025-26 5 30.8 78.6% 16.7% 21.3 +0.7 +0.4 +0.3 0.1 0.7 0.209 118.8 114.0