The Jazz plan to have Kessler (nose) participate in the 2024 NBA Summer League, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports. After a nice rookie season in 2022-23 in which Kessler started his final 34 appearances, he was selected in the early-to-mid rounds of most fantasy leagues this season. Managers who did so were disappointed. The center's points (8.1) and rebounds (7.5) per game decreased, as did his field-goal percentage (65.4). He also started just 22 games and crossed the 30-minute threshold only eight times. While the Jazz also had interest in developing other bigs like John Collins and Taylor Hendricks, plus giving minutes to Kelly Olynyk before trading him to Toronto, Kessler's role gave the impression that he wasn't impressing coach Will Hardy. The organization seems to believe it would be best for Kessler to get more development minutes this summer.
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Status
GTD - Nose - Fracture Expected Return: 2024-07-01Previous game (vs. Cavaliers 4/2)
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2023-24 Season Stats
Walker Kessler Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL8.78.00.92.40.4Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- PER TS% 2023-24 64 22 23.3 8.1 7.5 0.9 2.4 0.5 1.0 7 0 0.1 0.3 21.1% 3.5 5.2 68.0% 3.6 5.5 65.4% 0.9 1.5 60.2% 2.6 4.9 2.1 0.9 -149 17.3 66.3% 2022-23 74 40 23.0 9.2 8.4 0.9 2.3 0.4 0.8 20 0 0.0 0.0 33.3% 4.0 5.6 72.3% 4.0 5.6 72.0% 1.1 2.1 51.6% 3.1 5.3 2.3 1.2 +72 19.5 70.2% Career 1386223.28.78.00.92.40.40.92700.00.222.7%3.85.470.4%3.85.569.0%1.01.854.8%2.95.12.21.0-7718.468.4%
Walker Kessler Season Stats 2023-24
Previous Game (vs. Cavaliers 4/2)
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF6423.38.17.50.91.02.12023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB7.54.92.62023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL2.40.52023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%65.4%68.0%21.1%60.2%66.3%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOPERTD3DD2-1490.914.707
Walker Kessler Game Log 2023-24
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/2L 129-1139601100000.0%33100.0%33100.0%000.0%000.0-917100.0%3/31L 127-10632683310000.0%6350.0%6350.0%000.0%440.0-1541250.0%3/29L 101-10017461013000.0%2150.0%2150.0%22100.0%240.3+72969.4%3/27L 118-11121461202000.0%3133.3%3133.3%22100.0%240.5-30951.5%3/25L 115-10516940010000.0%44100.0%44100.0%2150.0%130.0+021392.2%3/23L 147-119281291301000.0%8562.5%8562.5%22100.0%361.0-1212467.6%3/21L 113-97271492002000.0%77100.0%77100.0%000.0%181.0-7321100.0%3/20L 119-10723481102000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%260.5-539100.0%3/18L 114-104286142101000.0%3266.7%3266.7%22100.0%592.0-1421977.3%3/16L 119-100307100100000.0%4375.0%4375.0%2150.0%280.0-1921671.7%3/15W 124-12226691212000.0%5360.0%5360.0%000.0%360.5+021260.0%3/12L 123-10718281100000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%350.0-12012100.0%3/9L 142-121246112100000.0%9333.3%9333.3%000.0%740.0-1911233.3%2/27L 124-972914120211000.0%8675.0%8675.0%22100.0%480.0-1302678.8%2/25W 128-109181062302000.0%5480.0%5480.0%4250.0%151.0+331574.0%2/22L 115-10717220111100.0%3133.3%4125.0%000.0%110.0-181225.0%2/15L 140-13725462111100.0%11100.0%2150.0%22100.0%332.0+131069.4%2/14L 138-122271271302100.0%12650.0%13646.2%000.0%520.5-204846.2%2/12L 129-107251191422000.0%7571.4%7571.4%11100.0%180.5+022273.9%2/8L 129-115271092420000.0%6466.7%6466.7%22100.0%540.0-512372.7%2/6W 124-11720491301000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%181.0+2313100.0%2/4W 123-108261383301000.0%8562.5%8562.5%4375.0%263.0+2242066.6%2/1L 127-12414872401000.0%44100.0%44100.0%000.0%342.0+4218100.0%1/30L 118-10316670401000.0%4250.0%4250.0%22100.0%340.0-501461.5%1/29L 147-114181170100000.0%5480.0%5480.0%4375.0%430.0-1511981.4%1/27W 134-122161040302000.0%6583.3%6583.3%000.0%130.0+211283.3%1/25W 123-10815430100000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%030.0-75266.7%1/23L 153-12425651400000.0%3266.7%3266.7%5240.0%050.0-2611557.7%1/20L 127-126327103503000.0%4250.0%4250.0%6350.0%371.0-761252.7%1/18L 134-129247111311000.0%4375.0%4375.0%2150.0%561.0+1512171.7%1/15W 132-10524451501000.0%22100.0%22100.0%200.0%141.0+701669.4%1/13W 132-12513460100000.0%4250.0%4250.0%200.0%240.0-122641.0%1/12W 145-113201261310000.0%55100.0%55100.0%4250.0%240.0+742088.8%1/10W 124-11114841121000.0%44100.0%44100.0%000.0%221.0+10411100.0%1/8W 132-11621860210000.0%4375.0%4375.0%4250.0%240.0+1011569.4%1/6W 120-109191040010000.0%44100.0%44100.0%22100.0%130.0+5215102.5%1/5L 126-9714470000000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%160.0-42866.7%1/3W 154-14829881600000.0%6466.7%6466.7%000.0%350.0+1541666.7%1/1W 127-902611100411100.0%55100.0%6583.3%2150.0%0100.0+3722379.9%12/30W 117-109231080200000.0%55100.0%55100.0%000.0%080.0+10119100.0%12/28L 112-10529114012211100.0%44100.0%55100.0%000.0%310.0+9214110.0%12/26W 130-11817117141111100.0%9444.4%10550.0%000.0%341.0+121455.0%12/23W 126-119251081201000.0%6583.3%6583.3%000.0%351.0+1721783.3%12/21W 119-111204101401000.0%3266.7%3266.7%100.0%551.0+1711658.1%12/20L 124-116301050122100.0%7571.4%8562.5%000.0%140.0+521362.5%12/18W 125-1083214140501000.0%8675.0%8675.0%4250.0%3110.0+912871.7%12/16L 125-10418231101000.0%000.0%000.0%4250.0%121.0-282456.8%12/14W 122-1142610104711100.0%55100.0%6583.3%000.0%284.0+2303083.3%12/13W 117-11322991302000.0%7457.1%7457.1%3133.3%450.5+331454.1%12/8L 117-103318123522000.0%9444.4%9444.4%000.0%481.5-1022144.4%12/6L 147-9727680012000.0%7342.9%7342.9%000.0%440.0-154442.9%12/2W 118-113251280202000.0%66100.0%66100.0%000.0%440.0-5119100.0%11/30L 101-9026752311200.0%4375.0%6350.0%2150.0%052.0-711350.9%11/29L 105-9127982611200.0%9444.4%11436.4%2150.0%352.0-202037.9%11/27W 114-112251483200000.0%9777.8%9777.8%100.0%170.0+342374.2%11/25W 105-1002111110213100.0%9555.6%10550.0%11100.0%650.0-151252.7%11/6L 130-11330151504012150.0%10440.0%12541.7%6466.7%1140.0-1432451.2%11/4L 123-9521440300000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%130.0-140966.7%11/2L 115-113254101501000.0%6233.3%6233.3%000.0%371.0-1021333.3%11/1W 133-10917440200000.0%4125.0%4125.0%4250.0%130.0-132534.7%10/30L 110-1022922130102000.0%111090.9%111090.9%3266.7%3100.0-242989.3%10/28L 126-10423251103200.0%2150.0%4125.0%000.0%230.3-173125.0%10/27W 120-118217400002150.0%4250.0%6350.0%000.0%220.0+60758.3%10/25L 130-11422880101000.0%5480.0%5480.0%000.0%440.0-1431380.0%
Regular Season Totals 23.38.17.50.92.40.51.00.30.121.1%5.23.568.0%5.53.665.4%1.50.960.2%2.64.90.9-1492.117.366.3%
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Expected to play in Summer League
The Jazz plan to have Kessler (nose) participate in the 2024 NBA Summer League, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports. After a nice rookie season in 2022-23 in which Kessler started his final 34 appearances, he was selected in the early-to-mid rounds of most fantasy leagues this season. Managers who did so were disappointed. The center's points (8.1) and rebounds (7.5) per game decreased, as did his field-goal percentage (65.4). He also started just 22 games and crossed the 30-minute threshold only eight times. While the Jazz also had interest in developing other bigs like John Collins and Taylor Hendricks, plus giving minutes to Kelly Olynyk before trading him to Toronto, Kessler's role gave the impression that he wasn't impressing coach Will Hardy. The organization seems to believe it would be best for Kessler to get more development minutes this summer.
Ruled out for Sunday
Kessler (nose) will not play Sunday against the Warriors. Kessler will end up missing the final six games of the campaign. After a breakout rookie season in 2022-23, Kessler couldn't really build on that momentum in 2023-24. He finished the season with averages of 8.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 23.3 minutes across 64 appearances.
Won't play Friday
Kessler (nose) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Clippers, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Kessler continues to deal with a nasal fracture and will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive matchup. His final chance to return during the regular season will be Sunday against Golden State.
Another absence coming
Kessler (nose) is out for Thursday's game versus the Rockets, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports. Kessler will miss his fourth straight contest Thursday due to a nasal fracture. Omer Yurtseven should receive another start in his absence.
Ruled out for Tuesday
Kessler (nose) won't play Tuesday against the Nuggets, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports. Kessler will miss his third straight contest since suffering a broken nose. Omer Yurtseven should be in line for another start at center with John Collins (back) also out.
Not playing vs. Warriors
Kessler (nose) is out for Sunday's game against the Warriors, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Kessler suffered a nasal fracture in Tuesday's 129-113 loss to the Cavaliers, and the Jazz are not going to risk him in the final games of the season, especially considering the team has nothing to play for. This means Omer Yurtseven is expected to remain in the starting lineup Friday, while Kessler's next chance to play will come against the Nuggets on Tuesday.
Ruled out for Friday
Kessler (nose) will not play Friday against the Clippers, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Kessler suffered a nasal fracture Tuesday against the Cavaliers, but the Jazz will continue to monitor him closely for the swelling and inflammation. For now, Kessler can be considered questionable for Sunday against the Warriors. In the meantime, Omer Yurtseven could step into a larger role with John Collins (back) also sidelined.
Out for remainder of game
Kessler won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Cavaliers due to a nasal fracture. He will end the contest with six points (3-3 FG), one assist and one block in nine minutes. Kessler left Tuesday's contest with 5:22 remaining in the second quarter after being hit in the face and has been ruled out for the remainder of the game. Omer Yurtseven will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Kessler's next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with the Clippers.
Starting Sunday
Kessler will start during Sunday's game against the Kings, David Locke of Locked on Podcast reports. Kessler will return to the starting lineup due to John Collins (back) being out of the lineup. The 22-year-old pro is averaging 9.0 points, 10.0 rebounds 1.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 27.0 minutes per game over his last three starts.