Walker Kessler out for the year

[Park Bites]

Jazz face brutal Walker Kessler reality after latest decision

Utah Jazz big man Walker Kessler, who is in a contract year, will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.

thejnotes.com

 

[Elizah Huge]

Absolutely brutal for Walker as he was on his way to his best season of his career.

Not extending him doesn’t look too bad at all now.

Full on tank ahead as our defense will be atrocious again.

 

[homeytennis]

I assume the Jazz can't sign anyone unless they waive or trade someone?

 

[HadAnEffectHere]

I can't believe we didn't trade this guy last year.

 

[bigmike]

Brutal for Walker Kessler.

Maybe a blessing in disguise for (1) retaining him at a lower price and (2) maximizing the tank.

 

[bigmike]

I can't believe we didn't trade this guy last year.

Yeah, if multiple FRPs were in play, probably one we should have pulled the trigger on.

But he'll bounce back and I personally would love him with this group in the 4 year $80 million range.

 

[Park Bites]

I assume the Jazz can't sign anyone unless they waive or trade someone?

They should get an injury waiver.

 

[HadAnEffectHere]

Brutal for Walker Kessler.

Maybe a blessing in disguise for (1) retaining him at a lower price and (2) maximizing the tank.

Is this likely or Walker signing a one year deal to prove himself and get rid of the Jazz's RFA rights more likely.

 

[MT Steve]

Is this likely or Walker signing a one year deal to prove himself and get rid of the Jazz's RFA rights more likely.

That would be incredibly stupid and has virtually zero chance of happening.

 

[HadAnEffectHere]

That would be incredibly stupid and has virtually zero chance of happening.

Cam Thomas did this exact thing last year after an injury plagued contract year fwiw.

 

[bigmike]

Can't imagine he signs a one-year deal. Somebody will pay him and I bet we will too.

 

[Zombie]

Cam Thomas did this exact thing last year after an injury plagued contract year fwiw.

Cam Thomas is also just about the least in demand archetype of player.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

That would be incredibly stupid and has virtually zero chance of happening.

I will still set the over/under at 4/100M for him this offseason. I also think the Jazz should approach him as early as possible to get the negotiation started to help repair some of the relationship here. If they send him out to the market I can see a 3+1 that limits his trade value and limits the long term upside of a deal.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Jazz will give him a team friendly 3+1 (team option) for around 100 million in total. He wont get boned, but he wont get a huge payday like Im sure his camp was angling for.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Jazz will give him a team friendly 3+1 (team option) for around 100 million in total. He wont get boned, but he wont get a huge payday like Im sure his camp was angling for.

I’m pretty sure (reading tea leaves) we offered him around 20M/year and his camp wanted 30M/year. A 50M difference over the entire contract.

I think a 25M/year is a likely landing spot.

 

[AK47]

For f* sakes... I'm a Niners fan and the entire team is injured and now this? Just absolutely brutal.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

imagine he signs a one-year deal. Somebody will pay him and I bet we will too.

Absolutely no chance a team will just hand him a big multiyear deal after a serious shoulder injury without seeing him play.

Shoulders can be extremely tricky, particularly for post bangers. This may well be a career altering injury for Walker.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

This sucks

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Really curious as to what the Jazz do in the short term. No way in ****ing hell Nurkic's body can hold up, even as a 25 MPG type of starter, for a full season.

Jazz will be forced to play Flip at the 5, which they seemingly dont want to do all that much of. Got to think they sign Bamba at some point.

 

[NAOS_pt2]

damn. It sucks to see when someone has obviously worked hard and done all the prep, but then gets a big setback.