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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Date Opp Result Record 4/14 @ GSWL 123-116 31-51 4/12 @ LACW 110-109 31-50 4/11 W 124-121 30-50 4/9 L 111-95 29-50 4/7 @ GSWL 118-110 29-49 4/5 @ LACL 131-102 29-48 4/2 L 129-113 29-47 3/31 @ SACL 127-106 29-46 3/29 L 101-100 29-45 3/27 L 118-111 29-44 3/25 L 115-105 29-43 3/23 @ HOUL 147-119 29-42 3/21 @ DALL 113-97 29-41 3/20 @ OKCL 119-107 29-40 3/18 L 114-104 29-39 3/16 L 119-100 29-38 3/15 W 124-122 29-37 3/12 L 123-107 28-37 3/9 @ DENL 142-121 28-36 3/6 L 119-117 28-35 3/4 W 127-115 28-34 3/2 @ MIAL 126-120 27-34 2/29 @ ORLL 115-107 27-33 2/27 @ ATLL 124-97 27-32 2/25 W 128-109 27-31 2/22 L 115-107 26-31 2/15 L 140-137 26-30 2/14 L 138-122 26-29 2/12 L 129-107 26-28 2/8 @ PHXL 129-115 26-27 2/6 W 124-117 26-26 2/4 W 123-108 25-26 2/1 L 127-124 24-26 1/30 @ NYKL 118-103 24-25 1/29 @ BKNL 147-114 24-24 1/27 @ CHAW 134-122 24-23 1/25 @ WASW 123-108 23-23 1/23 @ NOPL 153-124 22-23 1/20 @ HOUL 127-126 22-22 1/18 L 134-129 22-21 1/17 Postponed 22-20 1/15 W 132-105 22-20 1/13 W 132-125 21-20 1/12 W 145-113 20-20 1/10 W 124-111 19-20 1/8 @ MILW 132-116 18-20 1/6 @ PHIW 120-109 17-20 1/5 @ BOSL 126-97 16-20 1/3 W 154-148 16-19 1/1 W 127-90 15-19 12/30 W 117-109 14-19 12/28 @ NOPL 112-105 13-19 12/26 @ SASW 130-118 13-18 12/23 @ TORW 126-119 12-18 12/21 @ DETW 119-111 11-18 12/20 @ CLEL 124-116 10-18 12/18 W 125-108 10-17 12/16 @ SACL 125-104 9-17 12/14 @ PORW 122-114 9-16 12/13 W 117-113 8-16 12/11 @ OKCL 134-120 7-16 12/8 L 117-103 7-15 12/6 @ DALL 147-97 7-14 12/2 W 118-113 7-13 11/30 @ MINL 101-90 6-13 11/29 @ MEML 105-91 6-12 11/27 W 114-112 6-11 11/25 W 105-100 5-11 11/22 @ PORL 121-105 4-11 11/21 @ LALL 131-99 4-10 11/19 L 140-137 4-9 11/17 L 131-128 4-8 11/14 W 115-99 4-7 11/10 @ MEMW 127-121 3-7 11/8 @ INDL 134-118 2-7 11/6 @ CHIL 130-113 2-6 11/4 @ MINL 123-95 2-5 11/2 L 115-113 2-4 11/1 W 133-109 2-3 10/30 @ DENL 110-102 1-3 10/28 @ PHXL 126-104 1-2 10/27 W 120-118 1-1 10/25 L 130-114 0-1
Jazz stat leaders 2023-24
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points per game
Lauri Markkanen PF23.2rebounds per game
John Collins PF8.5assists per game
Jordan Clarkson SG5.0blocks per game
Walker Kessler C2.4steals per game
Kris Dunn PG1.0Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/T +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS% PER J. Clarkson SG551930.617.13.45.00.10.62.6611.9-1915.61.629.4%9.24.448.5%14.86.141.3%3.63.288.1%1.41394952.1%14.5M. Potter C16011.63.32.60.40.30.20.3001.2-281.30.542.9%1.10.652.6%2.51.147.5%0.50.375.0%0.8331060.9%5.2J. Collins PF686628.015.18.41.10.90.51.42400.79-3073.41.237.1%7.54.560.5%10.95.853.2%2.72.179.5%2.841815762.1%19.0K. George SG754427.013.02.84.40.00.42.5101.77-3745.81.933.4%5.02.245.9%10.84.239.1%2.92.584.8%1.21961553.3%11.2K. Dunn PG663218.95.42.83.80.41.01.2103.22+141.60.636.9%3.01.652.5%4.72.247.0%0.40.368.8%2.01395054.6%9.7L. Markkanen PF555533.123.28.12.00.40.91.41901.43+217.93.139.9%8.24.555.9%16.17.748.0%5.04.589.9%1.832712263.1%24.4J. Juzang SG20518.67.21.81.20.10.20.6001.77-83.81.641.6%1.60.957.6%5.52.546.4%0.70.571.4%1.429762.0%6.6D. Bazley PF6023.78.04.50.81.11.01.1000.71-321.30.325.0%3.52.676.2%4.83.062.1%2.01.683.3%0.519870.0%12.1O. Yurtseven C481211.44.64.30.60.30.10.7200.78-1330.50.120.8%3.31.958.8%3.82.053.8%0.50.467.9%1.01367256.5%7.3K. Lewis PG1209.93.81.01.60.00.30.5003.17-441.00.115.4%2.21.359.3%3.31.545.0%0.70.577.8%0.37551.2%4.2L. Samanic PF4379.44.12.30.40.10.10.6100.68-511.40.320.3%2.11.050.0%3.61.438.0%1.31.078.6%0.7802248.5%4.0O. Porter SF000.00.00.00.00.00.00.0000+00.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.0000.0%0.0K. Lofton PF4022.813.85.04.80.50.71.5003.17-23.01.033.3%5.74.273.9%8.75.260.0%2.72.281.8%2.2101069.0%19.2W. Kessler C642223.38.17.50.92.40.41.0700.91-1490.30.021.1%5.13.568.0%5.43.565.4%1.40.860.2%2.031616566.3%15.9C. Sexton SG785126.618.72.64.90.20.72.1402.32-1434.11.639.4%9.14.853.0%13.36.448.7%4.74.085.9%1.91347160.7%17.6K. Olynyk C50820.48.15.04.40.20.71.6302.7-591.60.742.9%3.42.162.6%5.12.956.2%1.91.684.2%2.61916367.7%14.3O. Agbaji SG511019.75.42.40.90.50.50.6001.38-1212.70.933.1%2.11.155.1%4.82.042.6%0.30.275.0%1.2913553.1%6.2T. Horton-Tucker SG511119.810.12.33.50.30.81.2102.72-1073.51.133.0%5.52.443.8%9.13.639.6%2.11.780.7%1.81002150.3%10.0J. Preston PG7010.11.72.42.30.10.20.2008+230.40.00.0%2.20.837.5%2.70.831.6%0.00.00.0%0.411631.6%4.7B. Sensabaugh SF321118.37.53.11.70.10.41.4101.17-1733.51.029.6%3.21.549.5%6.82.639.0%1.21.190.2%1.3861651.1%7.2T. Hendricks PF402321.47.34.60.80.70.70.6101.19-1503.51.337.9%2.51.355.0%6.02.745.0%0.70.579.3%1.91394657.8%10.0S. Fontecchio SF503423.28.93.51.50.30.61.0001.43+94.61.839.1%2.51.456.0%7.13.245.0%0.80.680.0%1.61245259.2%9.7
Jazz Roster
Full Jazz Active Roster
Player | GP | MPG | PPG | Sta |
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Darius Bazley | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Jordan Clarkson | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
John Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Kris Dunn | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Keyonte George | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Taylor Hendricks | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Talen Horton-Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Johnny Juzang | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Walker Kessler | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Kira Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Kenneth Lofton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Micah Potter | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Jason Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Luka Samanic | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Brice Sensabaugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Collin Sexton | 0 | 0 | 0 | GTD |
Omer Yurtseven | 0 | 0 | 0 | ACT |
Jazz Injury Report
Updated 6:30am Thursday, May 2
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
Estimated Return |
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J. Clarkson
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SG
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Back - Inflammation
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GTD
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10/01/24
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J. Collins
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PF
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Back - Spasms
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GTD
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10/01/24
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K. Dunn
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PG
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Foot - Inflammation
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GTD
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10/01/24
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W. Kessler
|
C
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Nose - Fracture
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GTD
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07/01/24
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L. Markkanen
|
PF
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Shoulder - Pinched Nerve
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GTD
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10/01/24
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C. Sexton
|
SG
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
GTD
|
10/01/24
|
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Walker Kessler : 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.
Omer Yurtseven : Productive in season finale Sunday
Yurtseven supplied 11 points (5-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 18 rebounds and two assists over 30 minutes during Sunday's 123-116 loss to the Warriors. Yurtseven spent most of the season as the third-string center behind John Collins (back) and Walker Kessler (nose), but since both were ruled out for the season finale, Yurtseven stepped into a starting role and looked quite good, posting a double-double and making his presence felt on the glass. Yurtseven started Utah's final six games of the campaign, scoring in double digits four times and posting two double-doubles in that span.
Keyonte George : Finishes season on high note
George provided 21 points (8-11 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), one rebound and four assists over 20 minutes during Sunday's 123-116 loss to Golden State. George finished the campaign on a strong note after registering 20 or more points in three of his last five appearances. Despite sharing backcourt duties with Jordan Clarkson (back) and Collin Sexton (illness), George took over the starting point guard role on Feb. 12 after the deadline and thrived, emerging as a viable long-term piece in Utah's rebuilding process. He finishes the season with averages of 13.0 points, 4.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
Taylor Hendricks : Scores 16 points in season finale
Hendricks racked up 16 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals across 41 minutes during Sunday's 123-116 loss to the Warriors. Hendricks finished just two points shy of tying his career-high mark in the final game of the regular season, and while the rookie benefited from an uptick in minutes over the final weeks of the campaign, he looked ready to handle a more prominent role in 2024-25.
Collin Sexton : Out due to illness
Sexton (illness) will not play in Sunday's regular-season finale versus Golden State. Sexton's 2023-24 campaign comes to an end after 78 appearances, which yielded 18.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Sexton's scoring volume climbed towards his 2020-21 standard, which was admittedly lofty at 24.3 points per game, but his facilitation this year jumps off the page as well, boasting a career-best 2.33 AST/TO ratio alongside a career-high 4.9 assists per game.
John Collins : Sitting regular season finale
Collins (back) is out for Sunday's game against the Warriors. Collins won't be available for the final game of the regular season, which makes sense since the Jazz don't have anything to play for Sunday. The veteran forward enjoyed a solid campaign in a starting role in 2023-24, averaging 15.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 28.0 minutes per game across 68 appearances (66 starts).
Jordan Clarkson : Won’t play Sunday
Clarkson (back) is out for Sunday's game against the Warriors. The Jazz won't risk Clarkson in the season finale since the team has nothing to play for. The veteran guard showed his scoring prowess whether playing as a starter or coming off the bench, as he started in only 19 of his 55 appearances. He ends the campaign with averages of 17.1 points, 5.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 41.3 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from deep.
Kris Dunn : Won’t suit up Sunday
Dunn (foot) won't play against the Warriors on Sunday. Dunn will miss his fifth game in a row to conclude the regular season. Dunn made 66 appearances for the Jazz this campaign, posting averages of 5.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.9 minutes.