New NBA Rumors on Walker Kessler's Jazz Contract Status After Being 'At Odds' amid Lakers Buzz

Walker Kessler To Meet With Multiple Teams To Open Restricted Free Agency

Walker Kessler plans to hold meetings with multiple teams when free agency opens up on Tuesday. Kessler is a restricted free agent and has been far apart from the Utah Jazz on terms. The Jazz have offered a five-year, $140 million contract to Kessler. In 2024-25, he ranked second in the league in blocks (2.4) and fifth in rebounds (12.2) while averaging 11.1 points and shooting 66.3% from the floor. Utah holds the right to match any offer sheet …

New NBA Rumors on Walker Kessler's Jazz Contract Status After Being 'At Odds' amid Lakers Buzz

The Utah Jazz took their first step toward potentially retaining Walker Kessler by extending the qualifying offer to their starting center.

Lakers’ Walker Kessler hopes hit twist after Jazz center disputes report

Walker Kessler's public commitment to the Jazz clashes with reports he rejected a $140 million extension, clouding the Lakers' pursuit of the elite big man

Free Agent Rumors: Kessler, Powell, Blazers, Simmons, Suns, Payton

Center Walker Kessler will meet with multiple teams when free agency opens on Tuesday evening, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (via Twitter). According to Jones, the meetings will be held at CAA headquarters in Los Angeles. Jones reported earlier on Monday that the Jazz formally issued Kessler a qualifying offer, making the 7’2″ big man a restricted free agent. Utah now has the right of first refusal on Kessler, giving the team the ability to…