Walker Kessler
Los Angeles Lakers · C · age 25.5 · ranked 103 (delivered value -0.91) · ADP 103
Projection per game
| Minutes | 28.6 |
| Games | 27 of 82 |
| Points | 11.2 |
| Rebounds | 10.4 |
| Assists | 1.8 |
| 3-pointers | 0.4 |
| Steals / blocks | 0.7 / 2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1.6 |
| FG% | 0.638 on 7.3 attempts |
| FT% | 0.594 on 2.5 attempts |
Category z-scores
| FG% | +0.80 |
| FT% | -1.02 |
| 3PM | -0.78 |
| PTS | -0.96 |
| REB | +0.66 |
| AST | -0.79 |
| STL | -0.76 |
| BLK | +1.35 |
| TO | +0.60 |
Stats behind the numbers
| Season | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 74 | 23.0 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .721 (4.0/5.6) | .516 (1.1/2.1) |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 23.3 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .654 (3.6/5.5) | .607 (0.9/1.4) |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 30.0 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .663 (4.8/7.2) | .519 (1.4/2.6) |
| 2025-26 | 5 | 30.8 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | .703 (5.2/7.4) | .700 (2.8/4.0) |
| Projection 2026-27 | 27 | 28.6 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .638 (4.7/7.3) | .594 (1.5/2.5) |
Sources: NBA.com player stats via sportsdataverse (pss_2023.csv, pss_2024.csv, pss_2025.csv, pss_2026.csv, fetched 2026-10-03); projection built 2026-10-03 (method: SPS 6/3/1 season weights with a 1,000-minute league-average prior; games from a linear model on his history, capped at 78).
Next games
80 games this season. Full schedule
| 2026-10-21 | vs Golden State Warriors |
| 2026-10-23 | vs LA Clippers |
| 2026-10-25 | @ Utah Jazz |
| 2026-10-27 | vs Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2026-10-28 | @ LA Clippers |
| 2026-10-30 | @ Golden State Warriors |
| 2026-11-01 | vs Toronto Raptors |
| 2026-11-02 | vs Miami Heat |
| 2026-11-04 | @ Sacramento Kings |
| 2026-11-06 | vs Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2026-11-08 | @ Detroit Pistons |
| 2026-11-09 | @ Atlanta Hawks |
Ranking history
Every build of the rankings is recorded; each row says why he moved since the one before.
| Date | Rank | Value | MPG | GP | Team | ADP | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | 103 | -0.91 | 28.6 | 27 | LAL | – | first recorded |