Walker Kessler

Updated Sep 2, 2026, 2:29 a.m. · 8 stories

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   Walker Kessler says he'll 'run through a brick wall' for Lakers

   Walker Kessler, who will have a clean bill of health to start next season, said he will "run through a brick wall" for the Lakers after they committed money and draft assets toward acquiring him.

   ESPN · Jul 13, 2:41 p.m. · Open story

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   2026 NBA offseason: Judging overreactions to trades, moves

   NBA trade season has been hot. The takes? Even hotter! We judge the five biggest overreactions to the first week of free agency.

   ESPN · Jul 7, 4:21 a.m. · Open story

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   Inside the sterile dissolution of the LeBron-Lakers marriage

   It was a marriage of convenience -- the NBA's most famous team mired in dysfunction, matched with the world's best and most famous player. Their divorce is just as convenient.

   ESPN · Jul 6, 2:47 p.m. · Open story

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   The 35-minute offseason overhaul of the Los Angeles Lakers

   After LeBron James announced Monday he was leaving the Lakers, the team reset its entire operation in about half an hour on Tuesday -- this time around Luka Doncic.

   ESPN · Jul 3, 11:04 a.m. · Open story

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   NBA free agency 2026: Winners, losers, big questions for teams

   Which teams are dominating the offseason? Which already wish they could hit the reset button? We picked 10 winners and losers from free agency.

   ESPN · Jul 2, 8:20 a.m. · Open story

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   Fantasy basketball: Walker Kessler provides value as Luka's big man running mate

   Andre Snellings and Eric Moody break down the fantasy impact of the latest offseason moves from around the NBA.

   ESPN · Jul 1, 10:29 a.m. · Open story

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   Lakers trade for Jazz C Walker Kessler, sign trio, sources say

   The Lakers are acquiring Walker Kessler from the Jazz for unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round swaps in 2028 and 2030 and signing Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton, sources told ESPN.

   ESPN · Jul 2, 4:26 a.m. · Open story

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   Sources: Jazz, Walker Kessler not close to deal despite $140M offer

   A gulf remains between restricted free agent center Walker Kessler and the Jazz after Utah put an offer worth roughly $140 million over five years on the table, sources told ESPN.

   ESPN · Jun 22, 1:06 p.m. · Open story

• Luka DoncicLAL
• Nikola JokicDEN
• Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC
• Giannis AntetokounmpoMIA
• Jayson TatumBOS
• Anthony EdwardsMIN
• Victor WembanyamaSAS
• Stephen CurryGSW