WALKER KESSLER #24

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Center, Power Forward

Salary: $30,108,821

Cap Hit: $30,108,821

Years of Service Tooltip : 4
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Jul 26, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
7' 2
218cm
WEIGHT:
245lbs
111kg
AGE: 25
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2022
DRAFTED OVERALL: 22
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: MEM
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Aaron Mintz
Secondary Agent:Dave Spahn
Secondary Agent:Houston Kessler
SUMMARY▴▾

Walker Kessler's salary is $30,108,821 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 25 year old center who was born on Jul 26, 2001. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 1st round of the 2022 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $142,840,348. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2029-30 season when he is 28 years old. He is represented by the agents Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn and Houston Kessler of CAA Basketball.

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Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
Trade History (3)
Transactions (40)
Status Updates (43)
Injury Update (30)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Justin Zanik
AGENT: Aaron Mintz · CAA Basketball
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $129,467,930
Guaranteed: $129,467,930 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $32,366,983
Cap % Tooltip: 18.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Utah JazzUTA (Sign & Trade: Logo of the Los Angeles Lakers LAL)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Walker Kessler signed a 3-4 year, $129,467,930 contract with the Utah Jazz on Jul 7, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $30,108,821 to $34,625,144.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$30,108,821$30,108,821$30,108,821$0$0
2027-28$31,614,262$31,614,262 (+5%)$31,614,262$0$0
2028-29$33,119,703$33,119,703 (+5%)$33,119,703$0$0
2029-30Player$34,625,144$34,625,144 (+5%)$34,625,144$0$0
TOTAL$129,467,930$129,467,930$129,467,930$0$0
Cap Hold 2030-31: $51,937,716
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2029-30: $34,625,144 Player Option [Decision Pending]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Justin Zanik
AGENT: Aaron Mintz · CAA Basketball
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $13,372,418
Guaranteed: $13,172,418 (99%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $3,343,105
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Utah JazzUTA
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 9, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Walker Kessler signed a 2-4 year, $13,372,418 contract with the Utah Jazz on Jul 9, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,696,400 to $4,878,938.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$2,696,400$2,596,400$2,596,400$100,000$0
2023-24$2,831,160$2,731,160 (+5%)$2,731,160$100,000$0
2024-25TeamYes (Oct 23, 2023)$2,965,920$2,965,920 (+9%)$2,965,920
(0→2.97M)
$0$0
2025-26TeamYes (Oct 21, 2024)$4,878,938$4,878,938 (+74%)$4,878,938
(0→4.88M)
$0$0
TOTAL$13,372,418$13,172,418$13,172,418$200,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $7,064,702
Cap Hold 2026-27: $14,636,814
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,965,920 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2025-26: $4,878,938 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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