Walker Kessler
Center, Los Angeles Lakers
2026-27 projection
36.1fantasy points per game
Walker Kessler is a center for the Los Angeles Lakers. He joins them from the Utah Jazz, where he played in 2025-26. We project 36.1 fantasy points per game in points leagues, 51st overall and 7th among centers. In 2025-26 he averaged 14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3 assists in 31 minutes across 5 games, worth 38.3 fantasy points per game. That was up from 35.7 the season before. The Los Angeles Lakers open 2026-27 at home against the Golden State Warriors on Wed, Oct 21, and have 15 back-to-backs on the schedule.
Per-game averages
| Season | Team | GP | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3PM | TO | FG% | FT% | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | UTA | 5 | 31 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 70.3 | 70.0 | 38.3 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 58 | 30.1 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 66.3 | 52.0 | 35.7 |
Regular season only. Fantasy points per game in our points-league scoring.
Last 5 games of 2025-26
| Date | Opponent | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3PM | TO | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 31 | at PHX | 29 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.1 |
| Wed, Oct 29 | vs POR | 32 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 41.4 |
| Mon, Oct 27 | vs PHX | 35 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 53.2 |
| Fri, Oct 24 | at SAC | 30 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19.8 |
| Wed, Oct 22 | vs LAC | 29 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 55.8 |
Profile
- Age
- 25
- Height
- 7-2
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Experience
- 4 seasons
- Draft
- 2022, round 1, pick 22
- From
- Newnan, GA