Jazz's Walker Kessler To Undergo Season-ending Surgery

On Thursday, immoderate optimism from nan Jazz's improved 3-4 commencement crushed to a halt.

Utah halfway Walker Kessler will miss nan remainder of nan play aft undergoing room connected his near shoulder, according to a Wednesday day study from seasoned NBA insider Chris Haynes.

Kessler, 24, has not played since Oct. 31, erstwhile he scored 4 points and pulled down 13 rebounds successful a 118–96 nonaccomplishment to nan Suns. He is averaging 14.4 points per crippled done 5 games this year, a profession best.

For nan 2nd consecutive year, Kessler was search to decorativeness successful nan apical 10 successful nan convention successful rebounds per game. He averaged 12.2 boards successful 2025 to decorativeness fifth, and ranks eighth successful 2026 pinch 10.8

Drafted 22nd by nan Grizzlies successful 2022 aft an All-SEC play astatine Auburn, Kessler quickly made an effect moreover arsenic nan Jazz's fortunes began to wane. He vanished 3rd successful nan voting for Rookie of nan Year successful '22 and made nan All-Rookie team.

Utah presently sits astatine ninth successful nan Western Conference, a crippled down nan eighth-place Trail Blazers.

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