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| HT/WT: 7-1, 245 lbs |
| Birthplace: Atlanta, GA |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Auburn |
| Experience: 4 |
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1:12Walker Kessler Delivers in Historic Lakers Debut
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1:57Jalen Duren's Free Agency Options
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1:11Is There a Wing the Lakers Can Afford?
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1:16Clippers Sign Rui Hachimura to 2-Year, $28M Deal
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1:43NBA Offseason Grades: Boston Celtics
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1:15Where Do the Lakers Stack Up in the West
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0:56Lakers Build Incomplete Team, Risk Losing Luka Doncic
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1:54Moves Lakers Can Make to Become Title Contenders
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1:56Report: Lakers Acquire Walker Kessler From Jazz For 4-Year, $130M Deal
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1:17Top Landing Spot for Rui Hachimura
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1:18Lakers Emerge as Potential Top Spot for Walker Kessler
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0:58Best RFA Trade Targets This Free Agency
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9:45Biggest Questions for the NBA's Western Conference
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1:14Lakers: Who's Playing Center & What Does It Mean for LeBron?
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1:38Breaking Down the Market for Walker Kessler
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1:53NBA Draft Big Men: True Fives
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1:21Breaking Down Walker Kessler's 2026 Free Agency
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0:58Could Dybantsa Wind Up with the Jazz at No. 2?
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1:59Breaking Down Cameron Boozer's Fit with the Utah Jazz
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1:21Highlights: Clippers at Lakers (10/23)
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| Regular Season | 32.5 | 24.0 | 84.6 | 8.5 | 2.0 |
Top Walker Kessler News
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Shines again in crosstown victory
Kessler racked up 22 points (10-14 FG, 2-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, six blocks and three steals across 35 minutes during Friday's 125-117 victory over the Clippers.
Kessler followed up his perfect debut with another dominant showing, adding six blocks and three steals to his 22 points. The Lakers gave up a bundle of draft picks to land the 7-foot-2 center from Utah, and he'll get a shot at his former team Sunday.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Perfect shooting in Lakers debut
Kessler delivered 26 points (12-12 FG, 0-0 3Pt, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds, an assist and two blocks across 30 minutes in Wednesday's 127-105 win over the Warriors.
There was a lot of talk about how Luka Doncic and Kessler would thrive playing together, and while one game isn't enough to draw conclusions, this was an impressive performance from the big man. He made all 12 of his field-goal attempts, posting an unusually productive scoring performance for a player whose fantasy value typically centers on rebounds, blocks and efficiency. His 30-minute workload was particularly encouraging, suggesting a prominent role in Los Angeles' frontcourt. Although his scoring output is unlikely to remain this high consistently, his combination of rebounding, rim protection and efficient finishing gives him a solid fantasy foundation, especially if he develops a rapport with the playmaking of both Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Available against Warriors
Kessler (finger) is available for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Kessler suffered a finger injury during training camp but was cleared to suit up in the preseason. The 25-year-old averaged a career-high 14.4 points along with 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 steals over 30.8 minutes per contest in 2025-26. However, he was limited to five regular-season games due to a shoulder injury.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Dominates glass in Lakers debut
Kessler logged 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 16 minutes during Tuesday's 101-89 preseason loss to the Warriors.
Kessler made an immediate impact in his Lakers debut after missing the first three exhibitions with a finger injury. Golden State grabbed just two offensive rebounds before halftime and 13 after it with Kessler on the bench, which shows exactly why the Lakers paid $130 million for him.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Will play Tuesday
Kessler (finger) will play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Kessler jammed his finger during training camp but has been cleared to make his 2026 preseason debut Tuesday. The big man appeared in just five regular-season games with Utah in 2025-26 due to a shoulder injury and will look to bounce back in his first year with the Lakers.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Practices Sunday
Kessler (finger) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Kessler has yet to suit up in the preseason after jamming his finger during training camp, though the injury isn't viewed as a long-term concern. The big man can be considered questionable for Tuesday's exhibition against the Warriors until the Lakers provide an update on his status.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Making progress, might scrimmage Sunday
Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Kessler participated in Saturday's practice but didn't do live work, though the center might return to scrimmaging Sunday, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
If Kessler scrimmages Sunday and everything goes according to plan, the big man could make his Lakers debut Tuesday against Golden State. Kessler jammed his finger early in training camp and has missed three straight games, but by all accounts, it's not a long-term issue.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Ruled out Thursday
Kessler (finger) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
Kessler will miss a third consecutive contest due to a finger injury, though head coach JJ Redick isn't concerned that it's a long-term issue, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. The big man's next opportunity to play in the preseason will come Tuesday against the Warriors.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Not playing vs. Warriors
Kessler (finger) won't play in Tuesday's exhibition game against the Warriors, Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Kessler will miss a second consecutive preseason game after jamming his finger during training camp. The big man will aim to make his preseason debut Thursday at home against the Kings, but the Lakers will take a cautious approach to keep the injury from lingering into the regular season.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Won't play Monday
Kessler is out for Monday's exhibition against the Kings due to a finger injury, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
Kessler jammed his finger at camp and will now miss Monday's preseason opener, which will be the first game of a back-to-back set. There's a chance Kessler could be held out of Tuesday's game in Golden State as well, but it's unlikely that this will be something that lingers into the regular season.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Healthy ahead of camp
Kessler (shoulder) is fully healthy and has been cleared for the start of the season, according to Lakers president Rob Pelinka, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
Kessler underwent shoulder surgery back in November, but Pelinka said the big man is looking forward to playing in a lot of games this year. The 25-year-old appears on track to enter training camp without restrictions and should have a prominent role in Los Angeles' frontcourt with Luka Doncic setting him up with easy looks.
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