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Walker Kessler injury: Jazz lose center for the season with torn labrum
Kessler averaged a career-high 14.4 points and 10.8 rebounds before surgery to repair a torn labrum, ending his season and impacting Utah Jazz's playoff hopes.
- On Wednesday, Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler will miss the rest of the season due to a left shoulder injury requiring surgery, with a procedure scheduled Thursday in Los Angeles.
- After missing two games with what the team called shoulder bursitis, Kessler had been a bright spot for the Utah Jazz with strong rim protection and an improved offensive game.
- Kessler was off to a strong start, averaging 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks on 70.3% shooting across five games.
- In the short term the team suffers competitively, losing Kessler’s rim protection and scoring role, but the injury improves Utah Jazz's odds of keeping the 2026 first-round pick due to top-8 protection.
- As a restricted free agent next summer, Walker Kessler’s injury will likely reduce the money he can command, and trade speculation ends since Utah Jazz did not sign a contract extension.
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abc NewsUtah Jazz center Walker Kessler to undergo shoulder surgery and miss rest of season
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler will miss the rest of the season because of a left shoulder injury. The team announced that Kessler will undergo surgery Thursday in Los Angeles to repair a labral tear.
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